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