Psychologists who want to work with aid workers should have training in humanitarian and trauma therapy. They should have the skills needed to address the issues this population presents with, and understand the range of resources to help this vulnerable population. They should also know how to take cross-cultural issues into account and understand what it means to serve out of the country and transition back home. If you want to provide psychological support to aid workers, contact aid organizations directly or reach out to these groups for more information:
- Antares Foundation's Guidelines for Good Practice: Managing Stress in Humanitarian Workers
www.antaresfoundation.org/guidelines#.Wc58QrpFyUkopens in new window - Centre for Humanitarian Psychology
www.humanitarian-psy.orgopens in new window - Global Psychosocial Network
www.globalpsychosocial.orgopens in new window - Headington Institute
www.headington-institute.orgopens in new window
