Operational Guidance Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for Refugee Operations
This operational guidance is developed by the Public Health section of UNHCR with extensive input from the Division of International Protection. It covers 'mental health & psychosocial support' (MHPSS) in the broad sense of the term, and is thus meant for a range of actors, such as health, nutrition, education, SGBV, community-based protection, and child protection. The guidance aims to promote an integrated approach to MHPSS, and the development of multi-layered systems of services, and distinguishes between a general 'MHPSS approach' and specific 'MHPSS interventions’.