Americares Latin America Mental Health & Climate Resiliency Program
A one-year grant to bring disaster risk reduction and mental health programming to partner health centers support efforts and reinforce a capacity-building program for mental health and psychosocial support in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Honduras to help patients affected by poverty and extreme weather caused by climate change.
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Objectives
- Adapt and implement culturally appropriate curricula for both MHPSS and DRR capacity. Examples topics include trauma informed care; Healthcare facility and healthcare workforce understanding of the preparedness, response and recovery cycle; Disaster Mental Health, Workplace resilience, staff care and burnout prevention for first responders.
- Train health facility partners in El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic on the curricula.
- Build upon and continue to strengthen the established network in EL SAL (prior Astellas DRR funding) comprised of regional 4 hospitals, 15 communities, and Civil Defense and Ministry of Health actors in the region.
- Deploy monitoring and evaluation tools to track program output performance and measure partner’s capacity and success in implementation by way of exercises, after-action reports, discussion groups and/or key informant interviews, as may apply.
- Strengthen Mental Health referral services in Eastern El Salvador through Americares’ Clínica Integral de Atención Familiar (CIAF) providing telecare and psychoeducation through community health workers.
The Astellas Global Health Foundation (AGHF) is a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation that awards grants to support charitable purposes with a focus on improving access to health in underserved global communities, building resilient communities and providing disaster support in order to make a sustainable impact on the health of people around the world, working toward “One World, A Healthier Tomorrow.” To learn more about the AGHF please visit www.astellasglobalhealthfoundation.org.
The Astellas Global Health Foundation awarded Americares with a one-year grant to bring disaster risk reduction and mental health programming to partner health centers support efforts and reinforce a capacity-building program for mental health and psychosocial support in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Honduras to help patients affected by poverty and extreme weather caused by climate change. Americares expects the project to benefit up to 3,600 people across the three countries by preparing health workers for climate-related emergencies, including coping with trauma and anxiety in the aftermath of disasters.
Geographic Reach
- Americas
Disease Area
- Non-communicable diseases
Partner organizations
AmeriCares
Geographic Reach
Americas
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Honduras
Disease Area
Non-communicable diseases
- Mental and neurological disorders
- Other mental and neurological disorders