Pledge to address the psychological effect of armed conflicts and violence
Sign the pledge! Armed conflicts and violence give rise to great mental health and psychosocial challenges among millions of men,…
2017 training in PSS for survivors of SGBV
The training of trainers (ToT) in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) Copenhagen 7 to 9 February 2017 The training of…
Webinar: Inner resilience – Mental health and Psychosocial Support
Inner Resilience: Mental health and psychosocial support The PS Centre and the Red Cross Red Crescent Research Network for Mental…
12 new PhD fellowships in psychotraumatology
In January 2016 12 PhD fellows join “The COllaborative Network for Training and EXcellence in psychoTraumatology (CONTEXT)”. They will spend…
External trainings
The PS Centre is far from the only provider of training and courses in mental health and psychosocial support. All…
Creating a psychological first aid tool box
There is no lack of empathy amongst aid workers and volunteers for the migrants flocking to the Greek island of Lesvos from countries at war. But empathy alone is not enough to appreciate the desperation that drives people to abandon their home for journeys fraught with danger and uncertainty.
Lessons Learned: Psychosocial Support in Ebola
Psychosocial support (PSS) has been one of the five pillars of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…
Psychosocial Support in Emergencies – training
The PS Centre invites applications for participation in the Psychosocial Support in Emergencies training taking place in Copenhagen on 31…
Using Psychosocial Support to Combat Future Ebola Outbreaks
Psychosocial support will form part of the daily work of the Liberian Red Cross volunteers when conducting community event-based surveillance (CEBS) in the communities. Being successful at CEBS requires good attentive listening skills, empathy, the ability to foster trust, and being supportive to families and communities. So to me, psychosocial support skills are essential in fighting future outbreaks of Ebola.