Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub

Hjem
Danmark
Stuen
Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub supports the RCRC Movement by providing mental health, psychosocial support, and capacity-building initiatives.

26/08/2026

Webinar: Review of the evidence for MHPSS in emergencies

📅 Date: October 22
⏱️ Time: 9:30 - 11:00
🗺️ Location: Online
🎵 NOTE: Language: , with automated closed caption translation

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub, the International Committee of the Red Cross & British Red Cross are co-hosting a webinar on the collaboratively developed, and recently published, Review of the current evidence base for MHPSS in emergencies.

The review examined the evidence for MHPSS activities and interventions used in humanitarian emergencies, including armed conflicts, disasters, and displacement crises. Its aim was to identify current MHPSS approaches, assess the strength of the evidence supporting their effectiveness across the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s MHPSS Framework, and provide practical guidance for practitioners. for future research to strengthen evidence-informed MHPSS programming in humanitarian settings.

The webinar will be moderated by Dr Sarah Davidson MBE, Chief Mental Health Officer from the British Red Cross, with a short presentation from lead author Dr Vanessa Yim, Psychosocial Practitioner from the British Red Cross and followed by a panel discussion with Shona Whitton, MHPSS Technical Team Lead from the MHPSS Hub and Dr. Omar S. RASHEED from the ICRC.

➡️ Read more and register 🔗 https://mhpsshub.org/events/webinar-review-of-the-evidence-for-mhpss-in-emergencies/

📷 Photo: Ibrahim Mollik/IFRC

19/08/2026

Webinar: MHPSS Capacity Strengthening Framework

📅 Date: September 10
⏱️ Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (CET)
🗺️ Location: Online
🎵 NOTE: Language: hashtag , with automated closed caption translation

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub and the International Committee of the Red Cross are co-hosting a webinar on the collaboratively developed, and recently published, MHPSS Capacity Strengthening Framework.

The MHPSS Capacity Strengthening Framework aims to provide a structured, practical approach to strengthening the MHPSS of capacities within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.

The webinar will be hosted by Ganna Goloktionova, MHPSS Advisor and Shona Whitton, MHPSS Technical Team Lead, from the MHPSS Hub and Helene Ely, MHPSS Specialist, from the ICRC.

➡️ Read more and register 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGKK28wQ

Photo: Peter Biro / ECHO

19/08/2026

World Humanitarian Day 2026: Protect those who protect humanity

💬 "Attacks on humanitarian workers aren't new, and they aren't slowing down. For years, the protection that emblem promises has been failing the people it was meant to protect".

In 2025
➡️ 332 humanitarians were killed in violent incidents around the world.
➡️ 99% of them were local staff and volunteers: the people already inside the community, the first to arrive and the last to leave.

Read full article by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 🔗 https://www.ifrc.org/article/world-humanitarian-day-2026-protect-those-who-protect-humanity

30/07/2026

📢 Guidance note: on MHPSS implications of out in , and

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub has published new translations of a resource in the short guidance note series – this time focusing MHPSS implications of wildfires.

💬 "Europe, Canada and the United States are currently experiencing some of the worst wildfires in recorded history. There are significant mental health implications from the impacts of wildfires, including the loss of lives, homes, belongings, pets, livestock, and feelings of safety. We have translated, into French and Spanish, a short guidance note enabling colleagues responding to wildfires to deliver psychosocial support to affected communities", says Shona Whitton, MHPSS Hub Technical Team Lead.

This guidance note is intended for Red Cross Red Crescent Movement components who may be responding to wildfires in their country, or region. It includes guidance on:

➡️ common reactions and behaviors during and after wildfires
➡️ integration of MHPSS considerations for disaster responses
➡️ links to existing relevant materials

👉 Read more and download the guidance notes 🔗 https://mhpsshub.org/news/guidance-note-on-mhpss-implications-of-wildfires-out-in-english-french-and-spanish/

28/07/2026

📢 Three joint publications from International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub.

💬 When ICRC joined IFRC and the Danish Red Cross as tripartite partners and the MHPSS Hub was born, it was because we saw a clear and evident need to strengthen MHPSS across the Movement. We also identified significant opportunities to create synergies and pool our expertise and resources with partners to address this need. The three newly released joint publications illustrate that this was a correct analysis. We look forward to continuing the work to support the Movement in delivering on its ambition to ensure strong and much needed mental health support across the globe – not least in the regions affected by combinations of conflict, displacement and climate change, says Omar S. RASHEED, MHPSS Programme Coordinator for ICRC.

The publications include:
➡️Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Capacity Strengthening Framework
➡️Community-based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Toolkit
➡️Review of the current evidence base for MHPSS in emergencies.

Read more and download the publications 🔗 https://mhpsshub.org/news/three-joint-publications-from-icrc-and-the-mhpss-hub/

23/07/2026

📢 Guidance note: on MHPSS implications of earthquakes out in and

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub has published a new resource in the short guidance note series – this time focusing MHPSS implications of earthquakes.

💬 We are aware that Red Cross Red Crescent colleagues on the frontlines of disaster responses are under an immense pressure and great time constraint. The guidance note series was designed to provide short operational guidance in these contexts of chaos and unpredictability where time and efficiency is essential. Given the recent series of devastating earthquakes in the Americas region we saw a need to provide an edition on this particular type of hazard and make a Spanish translation available,” says Shona Whitton, MHPSS Hub Technical Team Lead.

The guidance note is intended for Red Cross Red Crescent Movement components who may be responding to earthquakes in their country, or region. It includes guidance on:

➡️ common reactions and behaviors during and after earthquakes
➡️ integration of MHPSS considerations for disaster responses
➡️ links to existing relevant materials

👉 Guidance note: MHPSS implications of earthquakes English version 🔗 https://mhpsshub.org/resource/guidance-note-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-implications-of-earthquakes/
👉 Guidance note: MHPSS implications of earthquakes Spanish version 🔗 https://mhpsshub.org/resource/guidance-note-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-implications-of-earthquakes-spanish/

22/07/2026

📢 WEBINAR: Arts and Culture as Psychosocial Support in Emergencies: Ethnographic Insights from Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings

📅 DATE: 30 July
⏱️ TIME: 14:00 - 15:30 (CET)
🗺️ LOCATION: Online

This webinar organized by the Red Cross Red Crescent Research Network invites invites Dr. Albane Buriel to share insights based on participatory ethnographic fieldwork across Syria, Iraq, Mozambique, Romania, and Bulgaria.

Dr. Albane Buriel’s PhD study argues that arts-based and cultural practices must be integrated as a structurally embedded pillar of emergency Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) rather than being marginalized as secondary, recreational activities. The findings demonstrate that while creative practices foster vital, non-pathologizing spaces for agency, dignity, and collective healing, their transformative benefits are not automatic; instead, they depend entirely on specific pedagogical, relational, and facilitation conditions. Ultimately, the research calls for stronger ethical frameworks, long-term programming, and specialized practitioner training to address key challenges such as power asymmetries, the instrumentalization of art, and the emotional exposure of facilitators in crisis environments.

This webinar will aim to answer a set of questions including:
➡️ How do arts-based practices generate distinct, non-pathologizing psychosocial spaces compared to conventional MHPSS?
➡️ What specific pedagogical and relational conditions are required for artistic activities to achieve transformative psychosocial effects?
➡️ What ethical tensions and power asymmetries arise when arts-based practices are integrated into humanitarian programming?

This session will be moderated by Dr. Yasin Duman, Research Specialist at the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub.

👉 Read more and find meeting link🔗 https://mhpsshub.org/events/webinar-arts-and-culture-as-psychosocial-support-in-emergencies-ethnographic-insights-from-conflict-and-post-conflict-settings/

21/07/2026

: Organizational Support Coordinator

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub is looking for an Organizational Support Coordinator responsible for ensuring the efficient functioning of MPHSS Hub through the provision of operational, administrative, coordination, and organizational support.

The role serves as a focal point for office operations, staff support processes, consultant administration and event coordination. The position also contributes to grant management processes, internal communications, and organizational learning, when needed.

The Organizational Support Coordinator reports to the Support Team Lead and is employed by the Danish Red Cross (DRC), the host National Society of the MHPSS Hub.

➡️ Deadline for application:
21 August 2026
➡️ Position Type:
Full time
➡️ Location:
Copenhagen, Denmark

👉 Read more & apply 🔗 https://rodekors.career.emply.com/da/ad/organizational-support-coordinator/adxu4q

10/07/2026

📢 New publication: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Capacity Strengthening Framework

The Capacity Strengthening Framework aims to provide a structured, practical approach to strengthening the MHPSS capacities within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The Framework focuses on workforce and organisational capacity strengthening and provides recommendations to ensure sustainability of the capacity strengthening outcomes at a system level. The Framework can be used to guide assessment, design, planning, and implementation of MHPSS capacity strengthening efforts.

The MHPSS Capacity Strengthening Framework was developed in collaboration between the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

➡️ Find the publication 🔗https://shorturl.at/HLbsV

Adresse

Hejrevej 30
Stuen
2400

Internet side

https://mhpsshub.org/

Underretninger

Vær den første til at vide, og lad os sende dig en email, når Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub sender nyheder og tilbud. Din e-mail-adresse vil ikke blive brugt til andre formål, og du kan til enhver tid afmelde dig.