Del 9 de agosto al 11 de diciembre de 2023
Psychological First Aid for Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Online Training Course: "The Pandemic and Discrimination"
May 6-27, 2020
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On this page you can find the materials for each session of the course:
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Session 4. Covid-19 in a xenophobic and racist context.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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Taught by:
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Alexandra Haas, Researcher at the Research Center
and Economics Teaching (CIDE).
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Oscar Chacón, Executive Director of Alianza Américas.
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Session 3. Psychosocial tools to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on populations in the context of mobility, from a regional perspective.
Wednesday May 20, 2020.
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Taught by:
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Ana Elena Barrios, Integral Defense Coordinator,
Fray Matías de Córdova Human Rights Center.
Reading required prior to class
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Complementary materials
for the entire population. Manual made by psychologists
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Martha Verdugo, Psychotherapist and Project Director, Tierra Colectiva, AC
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Complementary materials
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Session 2.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020.
1st part.- The humanitarian response to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the migrant, refugee and displaced population in Mexico.
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Taught by:
Josep Herreros, Chief Protection Officer,
United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR).
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Complementary materials
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2nd part.- The psychosocial implications of COVID for migrants, refugees and displaced people and how to deal with them.
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Taught by:
Karen Carpio, Regional Officer for Mental Health and Psychosocial Assistance (SMAPS), Health and Migration Unit at the International Organization for Migration.
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Complementary materials
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IOM Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacemen.
It is recommended to use the online version and not the pdf version to be able to access all the additional resources that are available through virtual links.
Download here https://www.iom.int/mhpsed
2. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in the COVID-19 response. Guidance and Toolkit for the use of IOM MHPSS TEAMS: VERSION II
Two-page briefing note designed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on how to incorporate SMAPS elements into COVID response plans.
3. It is suggested to consult the site www.mhpss.net where you will find hundreds of additional resources on the subject.
Session 1.
The social effects of COVID - 19 on migrants, refugees and displaced persons from a regional perspective and the importance of the implementation of mental health strategies.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
Taught by:
Liliana Osorio, Director of the Health Initiative of the Americas (ISA), School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley.
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Nicté Castañeda, Research Professor, University of Guadalajara.
Xochitl Castañeda, Associate Director, ISA, University of California, Berkeley.