6. Psychosocial support for humanitarian workers and NGO staff

In response to the vital importance of awareness and prevention, mHub works with development partners and civil society organizations in Africa to provide a variety of awareness and prevention programs and services. Mental health and psychosocial support for humanitarian workers and NGO staff is not a luxury; it is essential for organizations to function sustainably and effectively. Studies demonstrate that substantial numbers of humanitarians experience poor health and great risk of burnout. They suffer from various forms of stress – physical, emotional, mental, interpersonal, and spiritual. mHub’s team can provide a range of regular or on-demand psychosocial support services, from situation assessments to the provision of training for frontline staff (such as coping with compassion fatigue, stress management, cultivating resilience, communication, setting boundaries, and work-life balance), the provision of training for managers (such as managing staff wellbeing, communication, psychosocial and trauma-informed approaches to management, and conflict management), or the provision of direct support services to staff (such as individual and/or group consultations and psychosocial interventions).