UNICEF & BMZ | Berlin Mental Health Expert Meeting

The 2 day expert level meeting “Rebuilding Lives: Addressing Needs, Scaling-up and Increasing Long-term Structural MHPSS Interventions in Protracted and Post-Conflict Settings”, convened by BMZ and UNICEF in Berlin on July 4-5 2018, represents a call for collective action to advocate for and invest in mental health and psychosocial support for people displaced by conflict, especially vulnerable groups who are at most risk for developing mental health issues, including children and youth, persons with disabilities, and survivors of gender-based violence.

A primary segment of the mental health expert meeting in Berlin included a working group session that aimed to address gaps in knowledge and action and develop specific recommendations for groups that are essential to making shifts in the current MHPSS dialogue, including donors, policy makers (e.g. government, and UN agencies), implementing agencies, and researchers.

The division of groups was informed by gaps in knowledge & action-oriented recommendations identified by a thorough review of discussions & findings from the previous high-level expert meetings. The four working groups aimed to provide attention to promoting inclusion of all people across age, ability, gender, and living situations. The four thematic areas covered in this session were:

WG1. Children & Adolescents/Youth | Three tiers of the social-ecological framework: children, family/caregivers, and community (including elderly)
WG2. Persons with physical & developmental disabilities | Support & Inclusion | Children and adults
WG3. Survivors of Gender Based Violence | Prevention & Response | Children, women and men
WG4. Refugees & IDPs| People on the move | Transitions from short term emergency to longer term development as part of protracted conflict and emergencies

A working document that consolidates discussions and outputs from the 4 working groups at the meeting was developed with support from co-chairs of the was of the working groups.

This online feedback form aims to acquire input and recommendations for revision on the working document, by different stakeholders, in order to ultimately develop a roadmap for commitments by donors, policymakers, MHPSS practitioners, and researchers.

INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ FIRST

This document sets out the consultation questions we would like you to consider and provides space for your feedback and comments. Please note that although we ask for your name and organization, you will be given the opportunity to state if your comments can be attributed or not.

You are invited to respond to a number of consultation questions. These give you an opportunity to provide us with feedback on the working document described above.

PLEASE NOTE: THE CONSULTATION IS RUNNING FOR 12 WEEKS FROM November 1st 2018, AND WILL CLOSE November 30th 2018.

Please complete the consultation questions and submit the form straight away using the prompts on the form. If you have any questions about the form or how to submit it, or would like to share additional information, please contact Zeinab Hijazi | Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Specialist, Child Protection in Emergencies

UNICEF & BMZ | Berlin Mental Health Expert Meeting | 4-5 July 2018

Stakeholder Consultation on Working Group Outputs from the Meeting

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* 1. Contact Details

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* 2. Are you (select all that apply):

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* 3. Region of Operation (select all that apply):

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* 4. You may choose whether or not you wish your comments to be attributable. Please choose one of the following:

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* 5. Overall, do you think that the actions and recommendations by thematic area will make a useful contribution to the MHPSS Field?
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* 6. Overall, are there any comments you would like to make about the focus, language or structure of the thematic areas?
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* 7. Do you have any suggestions for thematic areas or vulnerable groups that were not covered in the meeting, and thus this working document?
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* 8. Do you have any other overall comments about the working document, the thematic areas covered, or anything else you would like us to record?

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* 1. Contact Details

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* 2. Are you (select all that apply):

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* 3. Region of Operation (select all that apply):

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* 4. You may choose whether or not you wish your comments to be attributable. Please choose one of the following:

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* 5. Overall, do you think that the actions and recommendations by thematic area will make a useful contribution to the MHPSS Field? (please refer to the working document before answering this question)

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* 6. Overall, are there any comments you would like to make about the focus, language or structure of the thematic areas?(please refer to the working document before answering this question)

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions for thematic areas or vulnerable groups that were not covered in the meeting, and thus this working document?(please refer to the working document before answering this question)

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* 8. Do you have any other overall comments about the working document, the thematic areas covered, or anything else you would like us to record?

* 5. Overall, do you think that the actions and recommendations by thematic area will make a useful contribution to the MHPSS Field?
(please refer to the working document before answering this question)

* 6. Overall, are there any comments you would like to make about the focus, language or structure of the thematic areas?
(please refer to the working document before answering this question)

* 7. Do you have any suggestions for thematic areas or vulnerable groups that were not covered in the meeting, and thus this working document?
(please refer to the working document before answering this question)