Mental Health & Psychosocial

HI: Disability & Vulnerability Focal Point (DVFP) project

Referral to services, awareness/training regarding inclusion of most vulnerable in the humanitarian response, psychosocial support and rehabilitation cares, distribution of moStarted mid June 2012, Handicap International implements various activities in a holistic approach to improve the coverage of the needs of the most vulnerable, including people with disabilities and injuries:
- Identification of vulnerable people and their needs
- Assessment of the level of coverage of needs (basic and specific needs) using household and individual approaches

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AVSI: Psychosocial support

Utilizing a holistic, child centered apprach, AVSI emergency staff is providing psychosocial support and case management for most vulnerable individuals through mobile activities and outreach. About 450 children between 4 to 18 years old have been actively involved in recreational activities and 18 follow-up with a specialized team.

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AVSI: Educational support: Support classes - Training of teachers

AVSI is providing in partnership with UNICEF remedial support classes in 4 public schools in Marjeyoun and Bent- Jbeil districts: Marjeyoun, Blat, Yater and Kherbet Selem. In addition 4 support teachers have been trained to improve learning of displaced syrians children and promote a positive learning environment. 260 students have benefitted from english and french remedial courses so far.

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Amel: Livelihood programs, youth activities

Two Amel centers in South Beirut (Ain El Remeneh and Hara Hreik) have started to target Syrian refugee youth and women specifically in their livelihood programs. These programs cover a life skills/ careerplanning, vocational training, and job apprenticeship program, during which outreach and social workers support the youth to develop their social and economic capital.

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Amel: Educational support, psychosocial support

Since May 2012, Amel has supported more than 1000 Syrian refugee children to adapt to the Lebanese curriculum by providing remedial support classes.
Classes in English, Arabic, Mathematics and French are taking place three times a week in Amel’s centers in the Bekaa Valley (Arsal, El Ain,Kamed El Loz), South Lebanon (Tyre, Bazourieh, Khiam) and the southern suburbs of Beirut (HaretHreik).

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