Supporting healing and protection in protracted Crises: The Syrian experience

About this episode

The episode discusses community-based psychosocial support and protection in Syria during emergencies.

In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, host Ahlem Cheffi is joined from Damascus by Dr. Faiza Alabdullah, Head of Psychosocial Support, Protection, and Community Services at the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). Together, they explore how community-based psychosocial support and protection are implemented during emergencies in Syria, why this approach is critical in a protracted crisis and how MHPSS contributes to individual healing, social cohesion, and community protection. The conversati...

People in this episode

Host: Ahlem Cheffi

Guest: Dr. Faiza Alabdullah

Topics covered

• psychosocial support
• community protection
• emergency response
• protracted crises
• mental health

Keywords

• psychosocial support
• Syria
• community services
• mental health
• protection
• emergencies
• social cohesion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Syrian Arab Red Crescent

Places: Syria

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