Caring for volunteers

2012IFRC Psychosocial Centre

A new “Caring for Volunteers, a Psychosocial Support Toolkit,” will help National Societies not only prepare volunteers but also support them during and after disasters, conflicts and other dramatic events. The toolkit contains practical tools for preparing for and handling crises, as well as for peer support and communication. In addition, there is a chapter on how to monitor and evaluate volunteers’ efforts. Some of the tools can be printed out for managers in the field and for volunteers.

Key wordsCompassion Fatigue / Secondary traumatization / Vicarious trauma

CountriesGlobal

CategoryPublication