Haitian kids playing in front of a house in Carrefour Feuille, Port-au-Prince, destroyed in the earthquake, 12 January 2010. American Red Cross/Chloe Gans-Rugebregt
HAITI: AN OVERVIEW OF PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK BY THE RED CROSS RED CRESCENT 5 February 2010 - Thousands of people have already benefitted greatly from the many psychosocial support measures that have been taken in Haiti, in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck on 12 January 2010, nearly four weeks ago. This is the first operation ever, where psychosocial support is an integrated part of Red Cross Red Crescent emergency response. Psychosocial delegates and volunteers have worked alongside doctors, nurses and paramedics in two Emergency Response Unit (ERU) hospitals, one run by the Norwegian and the Canadian Red Cross, the other one by the German Red Cross. The result of that work has been very positive. Read more.
IASC: Guidance note for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Haiti
IFRC: Complete coverage of Haiti earthquake operation
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