PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

Part A When do you start planning a PS response? Who is involved in a psychosocial response? Choosing the target group Choosing the right activities Activity examples Focus of this workshop session

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Part B Programme management Plannning and implementing Flexibility Human resources Partnerships and relationships Advocacy and information dissemination Focus of this workshop session

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

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

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Who is involved in a psychosocial response? The affected population = community What is a community? Who is the most important group of people in a PS response? A group of people who - Live in an area together or - Have similar backgrounds, religious beliefs, jobs, interests etc.

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Community participation 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

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Community participation Psychosocial benefits Socially and culturally appropriate Response = relevant = realistic Increases community ‘togetherness’ and peer support Increases sense of empowerment and achievement Affected population take responsibility for own recovery Participation in data collection and analysis Training on psychosocial support Provision of psychosocial support Referral mechanism Opportunities for capacity building

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Volunteers 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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Who is involved in a psychosocial response? Planning and implementing Psychosocial intervention Affected population Volunteers Program staff Other sectors same organization Other organizations/ bodies

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION How do you choose your target group? In groups of 4 discuss this question for 10 minutes and then present your findings to plenary

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION How do you choose your target group? Coordinate Assess vulnerability Find the ‘hard to reach’ Be realistic Referrals Advocate

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Holistic and integrated approach

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Choosing activities Realistic and meaningful activities Balance between needs and resources; short term or long term impact; target groups Community mobilization Involvement in assessments; Identifying vulnerable groups; Mobilizing others Initial activities Assessments + Psychological First Aid

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Relevant activities change with time

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Examples of activities in a PS response Preparations Disaster Preparedness Assessments Coordination (e.g. basic needs) Capacity building Initial training in PFA/Assessments PS specific training Program management tasks Psychoeducation Advocacy Development / distribution of IEC materials Public performances (e.g. drama) Advocacy local / national Program management Assessments Community mobilization / contact Coordination (internal and external)

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Examples of psychosocial activities 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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Examples of psychosocial activities 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

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Examples of psychosocial activities Individual and community recovery / resilience building Group work: Make a list of the kinds of activities that will help 1.Individuals (all) 2.Elderly 3.Children 4.People living with disabilities 5.Whole communities recover from a disaster event, and build resilience in the face of new disasters (cope better if it happens again)

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Examples of psychosocial activities Individual and community recovery / resilience building Community activities MenDisabilities Children Boys Girls WomenElderly Important considerations Gender and age Religious affiliation Child protection

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Protecting and working with children 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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Time for an energizer!!

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Part B: PS Program management Goals/aims Immediate objectives Activity Inputs Activity outputs Activity outcomes

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS MONITORING AND EVALUATION Logical framework approachIndicators Overall Goal To reduce suffering and risk for development of severe trauma of Population A Adults and children show healthy signs of coping with impact of crisis event Activity 1Training in PFA InputResources to enable trainingAmount of money; personnel; training manuals; materials OutputTraining has taken placeNumber of people trained OutcomeVolunteers can provide PFASkill level in PFA has increased Activity 2:Workshops with children InputResources for workshopsAmount of money; personnel; training manuals; materials OutputWorkshops are heldNumber of workshops held; number of children attended; number of trainers OutcomeChildren are coping betterIncrease in children’s playfulness, self-confidence, trusting of others

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

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Flexibility 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!!!

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Partnerships and relationships Psychosocial wellbeing Political and social safety Basic needs Physical health Education

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

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Advocacy and information dissemination Why do we need to advocate for attention to PS needs and responses? To motivate development of national policies and guidelines Quality assurance To ensure budget allocation in national and organizational budgets Quality assurance; Assurance of reach Ultimately ensure provision of psychosocial support and to improve PSWB

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Advocacy and information dissemination Critical component of advocacy is: raising awareness sharing information How do you do this? Documentation and sharing of information and IEC materials