13 May 2020
Psychological coping during disease outbreak – elderly and people with chronic conditions. Guidance material provided by the Hong Kong Red Cross. Guidance is available in English, Chinese, Chinese (simplified).
Tags: Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
09 Feb 2015
In order to provide guidance on how to protect the rights of individuals affected by natural disasters, in June 2006, the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) adopted Operational Guidelines on Human Rights and Natural Disasters. These guidelines...
Tags: Guidance material, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods
12 Jul 2016
An article by Cynthia Renaud, police chief in Folsom, California, on how to strengthen the National Incident Management System (NIMS) by integrating solutions for managing complexity. The article explores the dynamics of the initial edge-of-chaos th...
Tags: Guidance material, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management