Mental Health Awareness
A project done for nursing student friends from Benguet State University.
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Webinar on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Urban Settings
An Urban Refugee Task Team webinar with presentations from experts from UNHCR, the Psycho-Social Training Institute in Cairo, and the International Medical Corps.
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Maternal Health in Haiti
The maternity ward at the Red Cross Red Crescent field hospital in Carrefour is perhaps the busiest in town. Located on a sports field, this hospital of field tents averages around 100 live births each month.
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WHO: Mental Health
One in four people will suffer a mental, neurological, or substance use disorder at some point in their life; yet many cannot get access to basic medicines or basic mental health care. The mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) asserts that with proper care, psychosocial assistance and medication, tens of millions could be treated for
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Psychological First Aid
In the hours, days and weeks ahead you may come across instances where people are worried, anxious, frightened, or just uncertain about their experiences and futures. Some will have experienced damage to their property which means that they cannot live where they normally live. Others may have experienced injury – whether to themselves, or their
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#AskMargie: Psychosocial support for Yolanda survivors
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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Foundations of Psychosocial Support
In the hours, days and weeks ahead you may come across instances where people are worried, anxious, frightened, or just uncertain about their experiences and futures. Some will have experienced damage to their property which means that they cannot live where they normally live. Others may have experienced injury – whether to themselves, or their
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REPSSI: Psychosocial support for orphans and vulnerable children
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 of
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Powering Progress: Smart Infrastructure and The Future of Cities: Massoud Amin at TEDxUMN
Massoud Amin witnessed the 1977 NYC blackout, the 9/11 tragedies near DC, and the collapse of the I-35W bridge. He works on enabling smart, secure and resilient infrastructures. He leads extensive projects in smart grids and is considered the “father of smart grid.” He holds the Honeywell/H.W. Sweatt Chair in Technological Leadership at the University
Earth Girl 2: Tsunami” a casual strategy game, 5-min demo
Earth Girl 2: Tsunami, is the working title of a computer game about saving communities from tsunami disasters. The game provides an opportunity for learning about tsunami precursors and evacuation best practices, as well as for practicing disaster preparedness. The main goal in the game is to save the people who live in a cluster
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