MODULE 1.

Disaster and Emergencies: Impact on Individuals,

Families, and Communities

This module discusses the concept of disasters and emergencies based on existing literature, and how
these events affect the individual, families and communities. The module seeks to provide you with a
basic understanding of how disasters affect the mental health and psychosocial conditions of affected
population, particularly the at-risk groups.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Define disasters and emergencies;
2. Describe the impact of disasters and emergencies on individuals, families, and communities;
3. Describe the impact of disasters and emergencies to mental health and wellbeing, basic knowledge
in humanitarian principles and process in relation to MHPSS;
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of disaster mental health and psychosocial support;
and
5. Demonstrate understanding of issues regarding the protection of the rights of all the affected
population with consideration to at risk groups in emergencies and disasters, with particular
emphasis on MHPSS.

As part of your learning activities, you need to:

 Read the E-book “Disasters and Emergencies: Impact on Individuals, Families, and Communities”
 Watch the Takeaway Video
 Answer the Quiz

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Study Guide

MODULE 2. MHPSS Framework: Concepts and Policies

This module focuses on the international and national legal frameworks and structures that define the
roles and responsibilities of different national agencies and partners in the delivery of MHPSS services
during emergencies. This module is designed to explain the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
Guidelines on MHPSS and how this relates to our National DRRM Framework and National Guidelines on
MHPSS in Emergencies.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Articulate the core principles of the IASC Guidelines on MHPSS and the NDRRMC National
Guidelines on MHPSS;
2. Define the structure of the DRRMC and the cluster approach; and
3. Identify and enumerate the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the cluster approach.

As part of your learning activities, you need to:

 Read the E-book “MHPSS Framework: Concepts and Policies”
 Watch the Takeaway Video
 Answer the Quiz

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Study Guide

MODULE 3. Wellbeing, Individual and Family Assessment, and
Referral System

This module gives an overview on the concepts of mental health, psycho-social support and wellbeing in
the context of disasters. It aligns existing functions with needed skills in the conduct of MHPSS
interventions.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Define wellbeing in the context of disasters and emergency situations;
2. Understand the value of resilience, adaptive coping, and social support in extreme life events;
3. Use the Bilog ng Buhay framework in identifying strengths and needs of individuals in emergencies;
4. Identify commonly seen signs of distress resulting from disaster experience;
5. Demonstrate active listening; and
6. Enumerate the services available for mental health and psychosocial problems encountered during
disasters.

As part of your learning activities, you need to:

 Read the E-book “Wellbeing, Individual and Family Assessment, and Referral System”
 Watch the Takeaway Video
 Answer the Quiz

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Study Guide

MODULE 4. MHPSS Interventions

This module gives an overview of existing interventions universally accepted and used by MHPSS
practitioners. While the DOH does not have any approved or recommended list of interventions yet, the
interventions listed in this module have been used and evaluated by DOH and partners.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the intervention pyramid;
2. Describe the kinds of interventions that correspond to each level of the intervention pyramid;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of conducting PFA; and
4. Describe principles of self-care, and how to conduct activities that facilitate self-care.

As part of your learning activities, you need to:

 Read the E-book “MHPSS Interventions”
 Watch the Takeaway Video
 Answer the Quiz

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Study Guide

MODULE 5. MHPSS Monitoring and Evaluation

This module seeks to define basic monitoring and evaluation concepts and align it with the MHPSS
response and service delivery. It presents the importance of monitoring and evaluating not just the
quantity but the quality of the services being provided to the individual, families and communities by all
actors.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Appreciate the Monitoring and Evaluation tools and indicators on MHPSS;
2. Appreciate the existing assessment, reporting and feedback tools and mechanisms; and
3. Identify indicators that can be used to measure results of MHPSS response.

As part of your learning activities, you need to:

 Read the E-book “MHPSS Monitoring and Evaluation”
 Watch the Takeaway Video
 Answer the Quiz

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Study Guide

MODULE 6. Action Planning

This module will provide you an opportunity to see how MHPSS in emergencies can be integrated in local
development and/or health emergency management planning. This module presents the importance of
mapping existing capacities and identifying gaps within communities and organizations to support an
effective MHPSS response during emergencies.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Determine the relevance of MHPSS concepts and principles in DRRM Planning, resource
management and advocacy activities;
2. Demonstrate knowledge in applying MHPSS concepts and principles in LDRRM planning, resource
management and advocacy activities before, during and after emergencies; and
3. Develop an action plan in implementing MHPSS.

As part of your learning activities, you need to:

 Read the E-book “Action Planning”
 Watch the Takeaway Video
 Develop and submit an Action Plan in Implementing MHPSS

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Study Guide

 You have now finished the
six modules. Congratulations!
Before you officially complete
this course, you need to
take and pass the Post-test
also in this course site.

All the best to you as you

complete the last requirement!