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Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2007) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
For comprehensive guidance that can be used by all humanitarian actors operating in emergency settings on local, national, and international levels. Action sheets relevant to integrated mental health programming include:
Action Sheet 6.1. Include specific psychological and social considerations in the provision of general health careAction Sheet 6.2 Provide access to care for people with severe mental disordersAction Sheet 6.4 Learn about and collaborate with local, indigenous and traditional healing systems where appropriate.
Access Guidelines- Accompanying Booklet for Humanitarian Health Actors
- Field Checklist
- Access the guidelines in Arabic
- Access the guidelines in Chinese
- Access the guidelines in French
- Access the guidelines in Japanese
- Access the guidelines in Nepali
- Access the guidelines in Portuguese
- Access the guidelines in Russian
- Access the guidelines in Spanish
- Access the guidelines in Tajik
- Access the guidelines in Turkish
- Access the guidelines in Ukranian
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WHO (2003 -2006) Mental Health Policy and Service Package
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
To assist government policymakers and planners in developing comprehensive policies and strategies to improve the mental health of populations, use existing resources, provide effective services, and assist with the inclusion of people with mental illnesses into communities. Interrelated modules can be used individually or as a package.
The package mainly targets government actors but can be used for training, educational materials, advocacy tools, or framework for technical consultancy. Modules include:- Advocacy for Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies and Plans
- Mental Health Information Systems
- Human Resources and Training in Mental Health
- Improving Access and Use of Psychotropic Medicines
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Mental Health Policies and Plans
- Mental Health Financing
- Mental Health Policies and Programmes in the Workplace
- Planning and Budgeting to Deliver Services for Mental Health
- The Mental Health Context
- Quality Improvement for Mental Health
- Organization of Services for Mental Health
- Mental Health Policy and Plan Checklist
- Also see simplified info-sheet on the stepped process for mental health policy & plan development
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WHO (2018) mhGAP Operations Manual
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
Use the mhGAP Operations Manual for practical, step-by-step guidance for integrating mental and general health services.
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WHO and WONCA (2008) Integrating Mental Health Into Primary Care: A Global Perspective
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
For a detailed overview of the advantages of providing mental health services in primary care. The report also advises on how to implement and scale-up primary care for mental health, and describes how a range of health systems have successfully undertaken this transformation.
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WHO EMRO (Coming Soon) Mental Health PHC Integration Manual
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
Mental Health PHC Integration Manual [Coming Soon].
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UNHCR (2013) Operational Guidance Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for Refugee Operations
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
To support the development of MHPSS programming in various sectors, including health, community-based protection, education, shelter, nutrition, food security and livelihoods.
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The Sphere Project (2018) Sphere handbook: Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
Use this handbook as a foundational resource for universal minimum standards in core areas of humanitarian response, now including mental health for the first time.
Access the Sphere Handbook online on the project website [See Section 2.5 for the Mental Health Standard under Essential Concepts in Health]
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WHO (2009) Improving Health Systems and Services for Mental Health
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
To learn about the essential ingredients for strengthening mental health systems within a context of overall health system development.
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International Medical Corps (2016) Mental health integration into general health care: A step-wise approach.
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
To access a summary of IMC’s experience in three humanitarian settings (Philippines, South Sudan, and CAR), where mental health services are offered through existing primary health centers (PHC).
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WHO (2013) Building Back Better: Sustainable Mental Health Care after Emergencies.
Audience: Implementing agencies, Governments, Donors
To access examples and lessons learned from countries that build stronger mental health systems after emergencies.
- Access here
- Access the Supplementary report
Supplementary PowerPoint presentation- Access the executive summary in English
- Access the executive summary in Arabic
- Access the executive summary in Chinese
- Access the executive summary in French
- Access the executive summary in Russian
- Access the executive summary in Spanish
Toolkit for the Integration of Mental Health into General Healthcare
General Guidance Cutting Across Sections of the Toolkit
This section includes key general guidance and resources which are foundational to the toolkit. Use this section as a reference as you explore specific steps and components in the toolkit.
