Who is responsible for psychosocial support (PSS)?

National departement
Helga G. Halldorsdottir (National director)

 

Focal point - Contact for PSS
Elfa Dögg S. Leifsdóttir
Phone: +354 570 4000
e-mail: elfal(at)redcross.is

Field of psychosocial support at the moment

National

• Courses on PS for RC volunteers
• Advance trainings for RC volunteers who want to specialize in PS
• PS courses in PS for general public and professionals
• Including PS in RC programs such as home visiting for elderly, prisoners, asylum and RC hotline
• PS in Disaster preparedness
• PS courses for refugees – adults – children
• IRC crises intervention teams

International

• Funding school based project in Palestine together with Danish Red Cross