WeACT
Psychological support is urgently needed, yet there are simply not enough specialists to go around.
Why
Worldwide, there is a shortage of mental health workers – with a global average of just 14 specialists available per 100,000 people. For children affected by conflict and crisis, this gap is often even bigger.
In many places affected by conflict and crisis, millions of dedicated teachers, social workers, and humanitarians work to fill this gap, but often without the relevant training required to ensure children receive quality care.
Latest news from WeACT
Assessment of service provider competency for child and adolescent psychological treatments and psychosocial services in global mental health: evaluation of feasibility and reliability of the WeACT tool in Gaza, Palestine
This study identifies a scarcity of evaluated tools to assess whether non-specialist providers achieve minimum levels of competency to effectively and safely deliver psychological interventions in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability and utility of the newly developed Working with children – Assessment of Competencies Tool (WeACT) to assess service providers’ competencies in Gaza, Palestine. It evaluated; (1) psychometric properties of the WeACT based on observed role-plays by trainers/supervisors; (2) sensitivity to change among service provider competencies using pre-and-post training WeACT scores on standardized role-plays; (3) in-service competencies among experienced service providers using standardized role-plays.
- Mental health and psychosocial support
Play. Connect. Thrive: War Child, Supported by the LEGO Foundation, Launches New Initiative to Revolutionise Partnerships and Reach More Children Affected by Conflict
War Child is taking major steps forward with how it scales effective support for children in conflict thanks to a new iniaitiave supported by the LEGO Foundation and implemented in collaboration with Save the Children Nederland.
