PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

1. PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

2. When do you start planning a PS response? PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

3. Preparations for psychosocial response Training Staff Volunteers Community members Advocacy Organizational (budget) Public (Awareness, Sensitization) National PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

4. When does planning a PS response start? PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

5. Community participation PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Why is participation of the affected community important for a psychosocial response? • The affected population know best • How they have been affected • Which people or groups are affected in different ways • How they are coping with the impact of the event now • What help they need to cope better • Appropriate social and cultural behaviour

6. Community participation PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION What can the community participate in? • Assessing needs • Planning activities, inputs to drafting proposals • Implementing activities • Mobilizing others • Monitoring and evaluation

7. Community participation PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Psychosocial benefits

8. Volunteers PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION • RCRC Movement is volunteer-based • Volunteers = invaluable resource

9. Volunteers PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION • May be directly affected by disaster • Likely to be emotionally affected by working with psychosocial interventions • Care and support for staff and volunteers = important program component

10. Holistic and integrated approach PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

11. Choosingactivities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

12. Relevant activities change with time PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

13. Examples of activities in a PS response PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

14. Examples of psychosocial activities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Emergency: 0-6 months • Psychological First Aid • Support groups • Burial ceremonies • Grieving rituals • Distribution of PS support items • Family tracing • Community restoration

15. Examples of psychosocial activities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Recovery / development: 3 months to 1-3 yrs • Children’s / youth clubs • Formal/informal schooling • Life skills activities • Collective memorial • ceremonies • Livelihood activities • Disaster preparedness training; Risk reduction training; Building community resilience

16. Examples of psychosocial activities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Conflict situations • Peer support groups • Reintegration of child soldiers • Tailored workshops with children and adults • Education and training in non-violent conflict resolution • School-based activities

17. Examples of psychosocial activities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Health emergencies • Home-based care (HIV, OVC) • Memory Work • Hero Books • Coping with losing loved ones • Will writing • School-based

18. Examples of psychosocial activities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Individual and community recovery / resilience building Group work: Make a list of the kinds of activities that will help Individuals (all) Elderly Children People living with disabilities Whole communities recover from a disaster event, and build resilience in the face of new disasters (cope better if it happens again)

19. Examples of psychosocial activities PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Individual and community recovery / resilience building • Important considerations • Gender and age • Religious affiliation • Child protection

20. Protecting and working with children PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION • Increased risks of abuse and violence – especially if unaccompanied • Should be empowered with knowledge to stop and/or report incidences of abuse • Special attention on younger children and Early Childhood Development • Follow all ethical guidelines on working with children

21. PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Time for an energizer!!

22. Part B: PS Program management PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

23. PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONSMONITORING AND EVALUATION

24. Psychosocial program management PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION How is managing a psychosocial program different from managing any other kind of program? • Consider: • Changing needs of population during implementation period

25. Changing needs of population during implementation period PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Budget expenditure

26. Flexibility PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION • Changing needs of population during implementation period (budget, human resources) • Importance of community participation (budget, timing) Anticipate fluctuations and adaptations to budgets and time-planning – avoid PROGRAM LOCKING!!!

27. Human Resources PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION • Training needs – staff and volunteers • Supervision • Retention

28. Partnerships and relationships PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

29. Partnerships and relationships • Other sectors within National Society • E.g. Food and nutrition, shelter PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Internal partners • Government – local / national • Other organizations External partners • Faith-based • Other NGO’s Community