Day 3 –

Session 13 – Psychosocial Support

What is Psychosocial?
What is psychosocial well-being?
The state of being or doing well in all aspects of life:
• basic survival needs are met
• age-appropriate physical, intellectual, emotional, and development needs are
addressed
• social relationships are positive and supportive
• people have access to economic and environmental resources
Let’s build a child…
What will happen to the child if s/he doesn’t have these things?
What sort of adult do you think the child will develop into?
The basics of psychosocial support…
 Reconnect children with family members, friends & neighbours
 Encourage social connections and interactions
 Normalise daily life
 Promote a sense of competence and control over ones life
 Encourage resilience
 Respect the dignity of children, their caregivers, and the
community
How to Promote a sense of normalcy and enhance resilience…

 Re-establish schooling activities

 Promote play and recreational activities
 Resume cultural activities and traditions
 Return to regular work routine
 Promote individual and collective ways of relieving stress