Protocols
Steps to follow in the field for psychologists, counsellors, social workers, health workers, teachers and trained volunteers. Every protocol is based on international guidelines; its sources are listed on its own page.
Field protocols
Protocols prepared for use in the field
- Psychological first aid A step-by-step framework for non-specialist volunteers. Handbook
- Child-friendly space Set-up, safeguarding and daily routine. Protocol
- Psychosocial needs assessment form A structured assessment for field teams. Form
- School preparedness curriculum Three lesson plans for teachers. Curriculum
- Secondary trauma for field workers Signs, post-shift decompression, team support. Protocol
- Incident page template For publishing verified information and support points when an event occurs. Template
Protocols are applied together with the association’s ethical principles: do no harm, consent, confidentiality and working within one’s competence. To apply them in the field, join our training.
References
Where the information on this page comes from
- A section dedicated to professionals
- American Psychological Association. Disaster mental health information for psychologists. apa.org
- Basis of the protocols
- WHO, War Trauma Foundation and World Vision International (2011). Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers. who.int
- Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2007). IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. interagencystandingcommittee.org
- WHO and UNHCR (2015). mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide. who.int