Community-Based Response to Collective Trauma: A guide for community responders providing initial psychosocial support in times of crisis
This guide is for trainers and community practitioners who may provide a first response to groups affected by crisis or disaster. It introduces the concept of collective trauma, that can be experienced by groups as well as individuals, and the importance of providing emotional support in the immediate and longer term. Trauma, if not properly addressed, can threaten social cohesion in communities and fuel ongoing conflict or unrest.
Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regenerative development in the humanitarian field. Its work focuses on regenerative development and its response to disaster and displacement. Find out more at re-alliance.org.
Series: Re-Alliance Guides
Published: 2025
Pages: 32
eBook: 9781835761113
Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regenerative development in the humanitarian field. Its work focuses on regenerative development and its response to disaster and displacement. Find out more at re-alliance.org.
| Part 1: Responding to disaster and emergency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 2: Healing trauma and rebuilding connection | |||
| Part 3: Training local community responders |
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