Psychosocial Care and Support Mainstreaming Guidelines
This guideline is directed at child and family focused programmes, government ministries/ departments and institutions, and community-based programmes. Mainstreaming can be implemented with little external support but it is recommended that organisations/institutions seek support when necessary.
These guidelines aim to stimulate action and promote a multisectoral and multi-stakeholder approach to mainstreaming PSS so that government and organisational programmes incorporate psychosocial care and support for children and youth.
The guidelines:
- Provide and elaborate on the REPSSI PSS mainstreaming model
- Describe what PSS mainstreaming is
- Provide generic guidance on how to mainstream PSS which can be adapted to suit different organisations and government ministries /departments
- Emphasise the value and importance of collaboration and networking in order to meet the holistic needs and rights of boys and girls, youth, families and communities