Leslie Snider

Job role: 
Director
Member type: 
Educator / Academic
Policy Maker
Practitioner/Implementer
Researcher
Brief Biography: 

Leslie Snider is a psychiatrist with over 20 years’ experience in mental health and psychosocial support programs and research in diverse global settings. She serves as Director of the MHPSS Collaborative for Children and Families in Adversity, hosted by Save the Children Denmark. She began as a public mental health clinician while directing International Mental Health Studies for ten years at Tulane Public Health School. Internationally, she collaborates with various UN agencies, governments and NGOs in developing programs and quality care standards for children and families affected by disasters, conflict, HIV/AIDS, poverty and exploitation, and served as technical advisor to the US government, UNICEF and others. She has over 40 publications; developed several widely-used international resources for MHPSS in emergencies; and authored a children’s book for children and caregivers affected by the Ebola crisis.

Regions of interest: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disability
Country: 
Denmark

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Report: Together for Children's Well-being and Learning

A report summary of proceedings, recommendations and best practices in the fields of MHPSS and Education in Emergencies.
Page type: 
Health promotion
Approach: 
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building