Mental Health & Psychosocial

Enhance the social and economical conditions for Syrian householder refugees through empowering their economical capacity in south Lebanon (Tyre Caza):
1 - the social and economical conditions for prisoners are enhanced and their access to basic services is provided through civil and official entities.
2 - Involving Municipalities and non-governmental organizations engaged in philanthropic work.

In collaboration with local gender-based violence (GBV) partners, International Medical Corps is working to increase the capacity of outreach workers to detect GBV and domestic violence cases, to create a safe place for the survivors of such abuse, and to promote gender equality and female participation within both refugee and host communities. In June, International Medical Corps’ mental health team opened two community centers, in the North and central Bekaa, where, in addition to psychosocial supports, protection and GBV programs will be implemented.

Primary Healthcare services provided to registered Syrian refugees through these clinics at reduced fees. International Medical Corps not only contracts clinics, but often also enhances their service provision and sustainability through management training programs and the provision of medication and equipment.

In December 2011, IMC organized 2 day training on PFA for frontline workers in direct contact with Syrians displaced in the North. Seventeen (17) participants attended and were part of the PFA training that was conducted in the north to appease the influx of displaced Syrians. The participants were from the following organizations: (a) the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs [MOSA], (b) the Lebanese Red Cross [LRC], (c) the Danish Refugee Council [DRC], and (d) Save the Children. The training was conducted on two consecutive days (21/12/2011 and 22/12/2011).