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Operational Guidance Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for Refugee Operations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2013) C1

This operational guidance on MHPSS provides a practical orientation and tools for UNHCR country operations. It covers specific points of good practice to consider when developing MHPSS programming and offers advice on priority issues and practical difficulties, while also providing some background i ... more

Social determinants of mental health

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

Good mental health is integral to human health and well being. A person’s mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped by various social, economic, and physical environments operating at different stages of life. Risk factors for many common mental disorders are heavily associated wit ... more

Relevance of CBR and Inclusive Development in Post 2015 Agenda

Thomas, M. and Ninomiya, A. CBR Asia-Pacific Network (2015) C1

The distinctive role of the Catholic Church in development and humanitarian response: 7 ways the Church makes a difference

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development CAFOD (2021) CC

7 Febr. 2021 As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in countries – decimating people’s livelihoods, and leaving health systems struggling to provide healthcare and vaccines for the entire population - governments and donors should look to the Church as a partner. The essential Church networks, tr ... more

Addressing Poverty Through Disability Inclusive Development: 8 Partner Case Studies

Australian Aid & CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2010)

This booklet shows what disability inclusive development for poverty alleviation looks like in a range of settings and with different challenges through eight case studies of projects funded by CBM Australia through the Australian Government NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

Community Mental Health Practice. Seven essential Features for Scaling up in low- and middle-income Countries

Basic Needs Basic Rights (2009) CC

The seven essential features of practice for scaling up are described with great clarity. They are practical and universal, and encourage local innovation. They include policy, funding and local management structure, as well as working with all possible partners and developing local context adaptati ... more

Mental Health In Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2003) C_WHO

Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Supplementary booklet

Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

Updated Guidelines for Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) of HIV using Multi Drug Anti-retroviral Regimen in India

NACO (2013)

Prevention of Depression and Promotion of Resilience. Consensus Paper

Pim Cuijpers, Laura Shields-Zeeman, Bethany Hipple Walters, Ionela Petrea European Union EU (2016) CC

EU Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-being

Responses of the Catholic Church to HIV and AIDS in Africa: Lessons learned. Summary

Fleischer, K. et al. German Bishops' Conference Research Group on International Church Affairs (2015) CC

An international field study by African and German Theologicans and health workers

Rapid Assessment of Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Conflict-Affected and Displaced Populations

UNHCR, WHO UNHCR, WHO (2008)

The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Policy Brief on The Older Population

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2017) C1

Preventing suicide: A global imperative

World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) C_WHO

The report provides a global knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts as well as actionable steps for countries based on their current resources and context to move forward in suicide prevention.

The State Of The World’S Children 2013: Executive Summary - Children with Disabilities

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2013)

The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities examines the barriers – from inaccessible buildings to dismissive attitudes, from invisibility in official statistics to vicious discrimination – that deprive children with disabilities of their rights and keep them from partic ... more

TB India 2014 Annual Status Report-Revised National TB Control Programme

National Rural Health Mission, DOTS (2014)

Reach the Unreached - FIND, TREAT, CURE TB, SAVE LIVES

Condom Promotion by State AIDS Control Societies - Operational Guidelines

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2015) C1

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Social component

Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

Introducing peer support work in Latin American mental health services

Peter Stastny Cad. Saúde Colet. (2012) C1

In the course of implementing a recently funded network of hubs for building capacities in mental health service development, training, and research (RedeAmericas), the peer support workers are being introduced into the mental health workforce in three Latin American countries for the very first tim ... more