2nd edition. The Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank developed this booklet as a tool to help you take care of yourself and your community during crisis situations. This is achieved through psychological first aid, also known as PFA, a humane, supportive and practical... response to a fellow human being who is suffering and may need support. In this booklet, our “PFA helper” will guide you through the three basic principles of PFA: look, listen and link. This will help you to approach affected people, listen and understand their needs, and link them with practical support and information. It will also bring to your attention the needs of specific groups, including men, women, children and adolescents, and people with disabilities, among others. Enjoy the booklet. Read it again from time to time, share it with friends, family and members of your community, and spread the message: “Stronger together”
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Being away from our regular routines and the people we love can be hard. Lost income, crowded living spaces, violence, fear, uncertainty, and living with depression or other mental health problems can make it even harder. We will be living with these difficulties for a long time as we adjust to COVI...D-19, so it is important to find ways to help us manage.
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Avec la Covid-19, nous ne plus vivons plus comme avant, nous sommes séparés de ceux que nous aimons. Pour beaucoup d’entre nous, c’est difficile. Ne plus avoir d'argent qui rentre, être confinés à plusieurs dans un logement trop petit, ressentir plus intensément certaines émotions – agr...essivité, peur, inquiétude face à l’avenir, gérer une dépression ou d'autres troubles mentaux chroniques, tout cela rend les choses encore plus pénibles. Étant donné que nous aurons à vivre longtemps dans ces conditions, il est très important de trouver des moyens de les surmonter au mieux.
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Es difícil estar lejos de la gente que amamos y de nuestras rutinas. La pérdida de ingresos, vivir amontonados, tener cerca la violencia, el miedo, la incertidumbre o vivir con depresión u otros problemas de salud mental es aún más difícil. Viviremos con estos retos por mucho tiempo mientras n...os adaptamos al COVID-19, por lo que es importante encontrar formas de manejarlos.
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This research was conducted in March and April 2020 to explore children and young people’s reflections and perceptions on the COVID-19 outbreak. This study was organised in response to the young people’s continued child activism in the face of personal challenges.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and added yet another layer of vulnerability to an already dire web of vulnerabilities of girls in the African continent, which constitute about 49% of the total child population. Critically, gender equality and girls’ multidimensional vulnerability have been ...accentuated to an unprecedented level. The pandemic has triggered major concerns about the potential reversal of the strides achieved over the years towards gender equality and human development in Africa.
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Le document Supervision de soutien pendant la COVID-19 s'adresse aux Sociétés nationales de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge. Il est conçu pour leur fournir des conseils pour offrir une supervision de soutien aux volontaires pendant la COVID-19.
Supervisión de apoyo durante la COVID-19 está dirigido a las Sociedades Nacionales de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja con el objeto de proporcionar orientaciones sobre cómo ofrecer supervisión de apoyo al voluntariado durante la COVID-19.
Experiences and recommendations from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Measures imposed by governments to prevent the spread of the disease, including lockdown restrictions, quarantines, physical distancing, and their economic and social consequences, further increase this dist...ress and the risk of mental health problems.
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Storybook which is about children's well being and resilience
WHO's Health Alert on WhatsApp has launched a new feature to help you cope with stress during COVID-19 pandemic. Follow the short programme and learn some ways to manage stress
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This document describes the essential interventions in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that should be developed on an intersectoral basis in countries and communities. Its frame of reference is the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) intervention pyramid for MHPSS services. The pyr...amid shows different levels of support, ranging from social considerations, safety, and basic needs, to the provision of specialized services for the management of more severe conditions, as well as the probable volume of demand at each established level.
Available in Spanisch, Portuguese and English
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2nd edition. This is a revision of an illustrated booklet developed by the Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank. It is meant as a tool to help the general population of the Caribbean care for themselves and their communities during crisis situation. The booklet explain...s in a simple language, with a simple language with the help of graphics, the main elements of psychological first aid (PFA). The revised edition includes special safety and disease prevention considerations due to the COVID-19 pandemic while providing PFA.
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Воспитание детей при COVID-19
Советы родителям по воспитанию и мероприятия для всех возрастов
Parenting tips
Воспитание детей при COVID-19
Советы родителям по воспитанию и мероприятия для всех возрастов
Parenting tips
Воспитание детей при COVID-19
Советы родителям по воспитанию и мероприятия для всех возрастов
Parenting tips
Handout. Feeling under pressure is a likely experience for you and many of your colleagues. Stress and the feelings associated with it are by no means a reflection that you cannot do your job or that you are weak. Managing your mental health and psychosocial well-being during this time is as import...ant as managing your physical health. This is not a sprint. It is a marathon that requires ongoing self-care.
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Sentirse bajo presión es una experiencia que usted y muchos de sus colegas probablemente están viviendo. El estrés y los sentimientos que lo acompañan no son reflejo, de ninguna manera, de que usted no puede hacer el trabajo o es débil. Atender su salud mental y su bienestar psicosocial en esto...s momentos es tan importante como cuidar su salud física. No está en una carrera de velocidad. Es una maratón de mucha resistencia que requiere autocuidado permanente y apoyo en algunas circunstancias.
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À l’heure actuelle, vous vous sentez probablement sous pression, ainsi que bon nombre de vos collègues. Le stress et les sentiments qui l’accompagnent ne reflètent aucunement une incapacité de faire votre travail ni même une faiblesse.Préserver sa santé mentale et son bien-être psychosoc...ial est actuellement tout aussi essentiel que veiller à sa santé physique.Vous n’êtes pas dans une course contre la montre. C’est un marathon, une épreuve de grande endurance qui requiert une prise en charge personnelle à tout instant.
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É provável que você e muitos de seus colegas estejam se sentindo sob pressão. O estresse e os sentimentos associados a ele não indicam em absoluto que você seja fraco ou não seja capaz de fazer seu trabalho. Durante esse período, cuidar da saúde mental e do bem-estar psicossocial é tão im...portante quanto cuidar da saúde física. Você não está participando de uma corrida de velocidade, mas de uma maratona que requer muita resistência e autocuidado permanente.
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