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Community and emergency health

IFRC community-based health and first aid: https://ecbhfa.ifrc.org/
IFRC immunization activities https://www.ifrc.org/immunization
IFRC emergency health activities: https://www.ifrc.org/emergency-health
IFRC water, sanitation and hygiene activities https://www.ifrc.org/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash
IFRC water, sanitation and hygiene resources for practitioners: https://watsanmissionassistant.org/
IFRC community engagement and accountability resource hub: https://www.communityengagementhub.org/
IFRC mental health and psychosocial support resources: https://pscentre.org/resource-category/health/?wpv_search=true
IFRC resource compendium for COVID-19: https://covid.ifrc.org/

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Volunteers well-being

IFRC Psychosocial Centre (2022) The Well-being guide. Reduce stress, recharge and build inner resilience. Available at: The well-being guide – Psychosocial Support IFRC (pscentre.org)
Flyer: guideline for proper sleep during times of distress: IFRC (2020) Sleep helps you cope in difficult times. Available at: Sleep helps you cope in difficult times – Psychosocial Support IFRC (pscentre.org)
Leaflet for new spontaneous RCRC volunteers: IFRC (2020) Volunteering in response to COVID-19: spontaneous volunteers. Available at: Volunteering in response to COVID-19: spontaneous volunteers – Psychosocial Support IFRC (pscentre.org)
Guideline: IFRC (2012) Volunteers, Stay Safe! - A security guide for volunteers. Available at: Volunteers, Stay Safe! - A security guide for volunteers [EN/AR] - World | ReliefWeb
Checklist: IFRC (2020) Checklist: Mobilization of Personnel for novel coronavirus response. Available at: EN_NS_personnel_checklist_27-03-2020.pdf (preparecenter.org)

MHPSS

Guidance on mental health and psychosocial programming: The Lutheran World Federation and Islamic Relief Worldwide (2018) A faith-sensitive approach in humanitarian response: Guidance on mental health and psychosocial programming. LWF and IRW: Geneva and Birmingham. Available at: faith-sensitive_humanitarian_response_2018.pdf (interagencystandingcommittee.org)
One pager: IFRC (2021)Setting up psychosocial support after a crisis event. Available at: 9-Steps-Psychological-support-after-a-crisis-3.pdf (pscentre.org)
One pager: IFRC (2021) Common reactions to distressing situations and extreme stress in adults and children. Available at: common_reactions_to_stress.pdf (pscentre.org)
Resolution passed at the 33rd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in 2019 addressing the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies. Available at: Resolution 2: Addressing mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters and other emergencies – Psychosocial Support IFRC (pscentre.org)
1-Pager containing summarized information from this resolution. Available at: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support | Epidemic Control Toolkit (ifrc.org)