Radhika asks: How are risks informing your choices — of home or holiday destination? Are you informed about past disasters and their probability in the future? And what are you doing to reduce the risk of natural hazards turning your dream location into a disaster situation in the future? Radhika Murti is a Programme Coordinator […]
Dream location or disaster risk? Radhika Murti Read More »
As Vice President of Sustainable Development, Rachel leads the Bank’s global work in agriculture, environment, energy, infrastructure, urban, and social development, as well as global public goods issues in those areas. Before assuming this post in September 2011, she was the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Vice President for Business Advisory Services, where she focused on
From disaster response to disaster prevention: Rachel Kyte at TEDxSendai Read More »
Gregory Kopp, a Canada Research Chair, shares stories of storm chasing and the results of his ongoing research on how to build disaster-resilient communities. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and
Can we build disaster resilient communities? Gregory Kopp at TEDxWesternU Read More »
How do survivors cope after a disaster as tragic and damaging as typhoon Yolanda, international name Haiyan? In this week’s episode of #AskMargie, clinical psychologist Dr. Margie Holmes will talk about psychosocial support, psychological first aid and stress debriefing.
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Over 16 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents to HIV and AIDS. In addition to those affected by chronic illness and death, many other children are confronted by the challenges of poverty and conflict. These vulnerable children often face material hardship, social stigma and psychosocial trauma. We risk losing a generation
REPSSI: Psychosocial support for orphans and vulnerable children Read More »
From http://www.witness.org | This video is about the stories of women from the Greater North of Uganda and their call for the Government of Uganda to uphold its commitments under the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda and the Juba Peace Agreements. Upholding these commitments will help provide Ugandan woman affected by this conflict with
No Longer Silent: Women from Northern Uganda Demand Livelihood and Psychosocial Support Read More »
Community-based psychosocial support is an integral part of Red Cross Red Crescent work. This ten-minute long film, produced by the International Federation Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, explains why such support is so important, and gives some examples of how psychosocial support is provided in the Movement. Over the past two decades, the need for
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In the wake of their classroom’s demolition, UNICEF and partners lend support to Palestinian students, by rehabilitating their school and providing psychosocial sessions.
In the wake of their classroom’s demolition, UNICEF and partners lend support to Palestinian students, by rehabilitating their school and providing psychosocial sessions.
UNICEF: Psychosocial relief in child-friendly safe spaces Read More »
Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel outlines a highly promising approach — training members of communities to give mental health interventions, empowering ordinary people
Vikram Patel: Mental health for all by involving all Read More »