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Explore key resources—from systematic reviews to policy briefs to training manuals—developed by MHIN or contributed by MHIN members working on real-world projects.

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Policy Brief: Mental health for global prosperity

MHIN policy brief prepared for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos 2019.
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Policy and advocacy
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Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Humanitarian Hands-on Tool (HHoT)

A smartphone app, HHoT, provides step-by-step guidance on how to implement a disability inclusive emergency response. Launched in 2018 the HHoT app also includes specific guidance on the inclusion of people with psycho-social disabilities.
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Implementation
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Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
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Technology
Prevention and promotion
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Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG)

WHO and UNHCR present a new guide to mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergencies
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Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Dignity in Mental Health (World Federation for Mental Health)

World Federation for Mental Health 2015 campaign material for this year's World Mental Health Day theme "Dignity in Mental Health".
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Human rights
Empowerment and service user involvement
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Mental health action plan 2013 - 2020

The action plan recognizes the essential role of mental health in achieving health for all people. It is based on a life-course approach, aims to achieve equity through universal health coverage and stresses the importance of prevention.
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Prevention and promotion
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Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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IASC: 4Ws in MHPSS Manual

4Ws tools are used in many areas of aid to map activities conducted across large geographical areas.
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Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Toolkit for the Integration of Mental Health

This Toolkit aims to support the understanding and implementation of integrated mental health programs in humanitarian settings. It clearly outlines the steps for integrated mental health programs, and includes key guidance and resources that strengthen the integration process among non-governmental implementing agencies, donors, and governments. You can also find International Medical Corps' Toolkit within the 'Collaborations' feature on MHIN.
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Partners in Health Curriculum Toolkit

PIH's collection of tools to build community-based systems of mental health care.
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Implementation
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Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Strengthening the Case for Investing in Canada’s Mental Health System: Economic Considerations

This report highlights nine important Canadian studies that underscore the cost offsets of investing in evidence-based approaches.
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Policy and advocacy
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Policy and legislation
Advocacy
Prevention and promotion
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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WHO Guidelines for identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy

Guidelines with recommendations to assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or drugs or who have a substance use disorder.
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Implementation
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Task sharing
Prevention and promotion
Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Infographic: Innovations implementing the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Intervention Guide

Infographic of all innovations implementing the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide
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Implementation
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Detection and diagnosis
Treatment, care and rehabilitation
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Community management of opioid overdose

These guidelines recommend that people who are likely to witness an opioid overdose, including people who use opioids, and their family and friends should be given access to naloxone and training in its use so that they can respond to opioid overdose in an emergency if a medical response is not available
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Treatment, care and rehabilitation
Training, education and capacity building
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Innovation to Implementation: A Practical Guide to Knowledge Translation in Health Care

A Practical Guide to Knowledge Translation in Health Care created by the Knowledge Exchange Centre of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, in collaboration with Dan Bilsker and Elliot M. Goldner
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Implementation
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Training, education and capacity building
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World Health Organization

20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
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