Haiti 2010 Earthquake MHPSS Response
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This is a group to support MHPSS responses in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010. Click on the "Resources" and "Comments" tabs below to find out what agencies are doing. See the Key Resources for Haiti Response.
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You don't have permission to comment hereIFRC 13 Jan:IFRC has deployed a FACT (Field Assessment and Coordination Team) of around 10 people to Haiti for initial assessment for all major sectors. MHPSS will be covered by the Health Delegate.
Tomorrow a rapid deployment hospital will go out. This includes for the first time a psychosocial support component and 2 delegates. Those of you who were present in Copenhagen may remember a 5-minute presentation that I did on this.
We are very interested to share information and participate in coordinated activities, including assessments. I will relay information to and from my colleagues in the field to the best of my ability.
IMC 13 Jan - Just to advise that International Medical Corps has deployed a 7 person team—including health personnel—who are now in the Dominican Republic and plan to be on a charter flight to PP this evening. We will be looking at mental health and psychosocial support needs.
IASC Reference Group - Organizing a call on Friday 15th January 12hrs GMT/13hrs Geneva/7am New York/ 7am Port-au-Prince).Three main agenda items to
discuss:
1/ Is there anyone in the reference group available to go to Haiti (or
already going) and will have capacity to assist in the set up of a
coordination group through the Cluster systems?
2/ How can we work towards ensuring MHPSS is being integrated into plans
currently being prepared by the Clusters?
3/ Can we identify possible focal points for MHPSS in each of the Clusters?
AMERICAN RED CROSS - Anjana and I, in addition to 17 American Red Cross volunteers trained
in Psychological First Aid were activated yesterday to provide
psychological support to a group of Haitians, who are American
citizens that were evacuated to Puerto Rico by the Air National Guard.
Sixty persons arrived in the flight including twenty children. The
refugees shared stories of loss, fear and despair. One person was
referred to the Government Hospital because she had developed chest
pain. In addition to the disaster related distress, there were some
physical issues identified such as high blood pressure, exhaustion,
and dehydration.
AMERICAN RED CROSS - Some volunteers took care of the children, while their parents were
taken for processing by the Migration Authorities. The refugees
arrived around noon time were provided with meals and snacks, an
opportunity to contact family members in the States. They stayed
overnight at the Base and left this morning to Homestead Air Force
Base in Florida.
AMERICAN RED CROSS - The Governor of Puerto Rico has advised that Puerto Rico will continue
to be a port-of-entry for Haitians either in transit to the States or
those that need medical assistance in the Trauma Center.
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American Red Cross has over 100 trained
volunteers in Psychological First Aid and have received practical
experience by participating in local disasters in the last year. The
Psychosocial Support volunteers from the Chapter have been placed on
alert for the next three weeks. The objective is to receive flights
from Haiti and provide psychological first aid, defusing, assistance
to the helpers and make referrals as needed.