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Terminology

1. Introduction

  1.1 What is Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)?

  1.2 MHPSS and older people

  1.3 Developing MHPSS activities

  1.4 Guiding principles & key steps

  1.5 IASC MHPSS Intervention Pyramid (2007)

  1.6 MHPSS Good Practice Guid 

2. Minimum actions - preparedness phase

  2.1 Consult older people and their communities

  2.2 Assessments

  2.3 Mapping and linking with other organisations

  2.4 Identify or establish Community Safe Spaces

  2.5 Address communication needs

  2.6 Provide training and support to staff and/or community volunteers

  2.7 Remote PSS support

  2.8 Monitoring and Evaluation

3. Minimum actions - response phase

  3.1 Coordination and assessment

  3.2 Engage older people and caregivers

  3.3 Community engagement

  3.4 Community Safe Spaces and community activities

  3.5 Train and support staff/volunteers

  3.6 Collaborate with other organisations and agree referral pathways

  3.7 Share important information with older people

  3.8 Outreach support

  3.9 Homebased care

  3.10 Spiritual support

  3.11 Support for caregivers wellbeing and coping ability

  3.12 Staff and volunteer wellbeing

  3.13 Monitoring and Evaluation

4. Minimum actions - recovery phase