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This document provides an overview and guide for an online course on Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support. The course is self-paced and divided into six modules covering topics like disasters and their impacts, MHPSS frameworks and concepts, assessment and interventions. Learners need to complete readings, videos and quizzes for each module, and submit an action plan and pass a post-test to receive a certificate. The goal is to build capacity for efficient and effective MHPSS services during emergencies.

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Course Guide

This document provides an overview and guide for an online course on Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support. The course is self-paced and divided into six modules covering topics like disasters and their impacts, MHPSS frameworks and concepts, assessment and interventions. Learners need to complete readings, videos and quizzes for each module, and submit an action plan and pass a post-test to receive a certificate. The goal is to build capacity for efficient and effective MHPSS services during emergencies.

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Course Guide

Good day and welcome to the online course on Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support!
This online course has been designed so that you can take it at your own pace within the prescribed
schedule. This will guide you as you go through this self-administered training.

Introduction
Provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) to communities and individuals,
particularly to vulnerable groups such as women and children during emergencies is a crucial and life-
saving stance, allowing them to easily address their plight and recover from the disaster. The Department
of Health (DOH) is mandated by national policies, such as Republic Act 10121 or the National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Act, Republic Act 10821 or the Children’s Emergency Relief
and Protection Act, and NDRRMC Memorandum Circular no 62, or the National Guidelines on MHPSS, to
lead the MHPSS Cluster as part of the Health Response Cluster and to provide capacity building activities
to ensure efficient and effective delivery of MHPSS services during emergencies.

Course Objectives
The Harmonized MHPSS Training is designed to provide basic understanding on MHPSS. It seeks to build
on existing capacity-building programs and resources, identifying the core competencies of each level of
responder.

Course Modules
This online course is divided into six modules, namely:
Module 1: Disasters and Emergencies: Impact on Individuals, Families, and Communities
Module 2: MHPSS Framework: Concepts and Policies
Module 3: Wellbeing, Individual and Family Assessment, and Referral System
Module 4: MHPSS Interventions
Module 5: MHPSS Monitoring and Evaluation
Module 6: Action Planning

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Course Guide


Course Activities
In each module, you will learn the lessons by reading e-books and watching short videos. You have to go
through these learning materials in the order in which they appear on the site.

At the end of the module, you are required to take a short online quiz. You must answer four out of five
questions correctly to be able to proceed to the next module. The quizzes are there to help you gain a
better understanding of the lessons, which means that you can re-take up to three times.

At the end of this course, you will need to submit an action plan in implementing MHPSS and take and
pass the post-test also in this course site to be issued a certificate.

In addition, there are optional learning activities that you may want to do on your own to deepen your
mastery of the subject. They are NOT required for the completion of this training.

A complete set of the study guide can also be downloaded on the site.

Course Requirements
To complete this course, you need to submit an action plan in implementing MHPSS and pass all the
quizzes and the post-test.

Some Reminders
Remember, how much you learn from this course will depend on how much effort you put into it. And so,
we hope that we all make the most out of this opportunity. If you fail at some quiz questions, don’t worry.
Just go back to the part of the lesson you need to review. Here’s to flexible learning!

Harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Course Guide

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