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Family Well-being Centers: Delivering Community-based Mental Health Support in Syria

Integrating MHPSS services at the community level in order to enhance service access for populations at risk of severe mental distress and to reduce the linked dual-stigma of mental health conditions and gender-based violence.

Region:

Middle East

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Families and carers

Humanitarian and conflict health

Disorder:

All disorders

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MHPSS Refugee Response in South Sudan

Integrated mental health and psychosocial support to refugee populations in South Sudan.

Region:

Africa

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Humanitarian and conflict health

Disorder:

All disorders

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Integration of mental health and psychosocial support services into primary healthcare in the Middle East

Training healthcare staff and paraprofessionals to provide mental healthcare and expand community and family supports

Region:

Middle East

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Older adults

Families and carers

Minority populations

Humanitarian and conflict health

Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)

Disability

Disorder:

All disorders

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Women’s Circles: a co-designed, community-based group psychosocial intervention for marginalized women in Guatemala

Co-designed, community-led Women Circles nurture the innate strength of women and communities through a series of group activities that promote wellbeing, reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and support women in becoming agents of change.

Region:

Central America and the Caribbean

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Adults

Minority populations

Humanitarian and conflict health

Disorder:

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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Establishing mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone

A nurse-led approach within a non-specialist setting was a successful model for delivering mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

Region:

Africa

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Older adults

Families and carers

Humanitarian and conflict health

Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)

Disorder:

All disorders

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Thinking Healthy Pilot in Peru

A WHO intervention implemented as a pilot between the Socio En Salud (Partners in Health) Maternal Health and Mental Health Programs.

Region:

North America

South America

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Disorder:

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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FUSAM: Combining Nutrition and Psychosocial Interventions for Malnourished Children

A psychosocial protocol including child care practices and their integration into the family’s daily life.

Region:

Asia

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Families and carers

Humanitarian and conflict health

Disorder:

Child behavioural and developmental disorders

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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Preventing Mental Illness related Stigma and Promoting Recovery in Primary Health Care in Peru

A comprehensive recovery-oriented anti-stigma intervention developed for primary health care centres in Peru.

Region:

South America

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Older adults

Disorder:

Psychosis/bipolar disorder

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

Alcohol/drug use disorders

Self-harm/suicide

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Breaking the scale up ceiling: Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology

Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology for improved maternal depression & epilepsy care in Ghana.

Region:

Africa

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Disorder:

Epilepsy/seizures

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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Scale-Up of a Maternal Depression Intervention Through Technology in a Post-Conflict Area

Application of technology assisted assessment, training and supervision tool to the Thinking Healthy Programme (an established evidence-based intervention)

Region:

Asia

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Humanitarian and conflict health

Disorder:

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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Integrating MHPSS services in primary health care facilities in post-earthquake Nepal

A program that works with local partners to train general healthcare staff to provide mental health and psychosocial services

Region:

Asia

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Humanitarian and conflict health

Disorder:

All disorders

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EXPanding Care fOr PeriNATal women with dEpression (EXPONATE)

Provision of stepped-care intervention for perinatal depression by primary care workers with ongoing support and supervision

Region:

Africa

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Disorder:

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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Humanitarian crisis and mental health reform in Lebanon

Successful establishment of a National Mental Health Programme through merging of humanitarian and development agendas

Region:

Middle East

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Adults

Older adults

Families and carers

Minority populations

Humanitarian and conflict health

Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)

Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)

Disability

Disorder:

All disorders

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A Sustainable Public-Private Partnership for Integrated Child Development Care

Integration of a maternal and child care integrated package into private clinic appointments through a public private partnership

Region:

Asia

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Children and adolescents

Disorder:

Child behavioural and developmental disorders

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

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A Community-Based Intervention To Address Perinatal Depression In Rwanda

A prevention focused intervention providing emotional support to all new mothers in communities through regular visits by trained local women leaders

Region:

Africa

Population:

Maternal and neonatal health

Disorder:

Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders

Innovations

Region

Disorder

Approach

Population

Family Well-being Centers: Delivering Community-based Mental Health Support in Syria

MHPSS Refugee Response in South Sudan

Integration of mental health and psychosocial support services into primary healthcare in the Middle East

Women’s Circles: a co-designed, community-based group psychosocial intervention for marginalized women in Guatemala

Establishing mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone

Thinking Healthy Pilot in Peru

FUSAM: Combining Nutrition and Psychosocial Interventions for Malnourished Children

Preventing Mental Illness related Stigma and Promoting Recovery in Primary Health Care in Peru

Breaking the scale up ceiling: Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology

Scale-Up of a Maternal Depression Intervention Through Technology in a Post-Conflict Area

Integrating MHPSS services in primary health care facilities in post-earthquake Nepal

EXPanding Care fOr PeriNATal women with dEpression (EXPONATE)

Humanitarian crisis and mental health reform in Lebanon

A Sustainable Public-Private Partnership for Integrated Child Development Care

A Community-Based Intervention To Address Perinatal Depression In Rwanda