Managing stress in humanitarian workers : guidelines for good practice / Antares Foundation.

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Policy -- Screening and assessing -- Preparation and training -- Monitoring -- Ongoing support -- Crisis support -- End of assignment support -- Post assignment support.

"The objective of the Guidelines for Good Practice is to facilitate the NGOs in defining their own needs in relation to stress management in their organization. This will be different for every NGO, whether national or international, big or small. And although the principles should be universal, the implementation and indicators will depend on the context and culture of the organization. The guidelines are meant as an orientation for organizations that are interested in developing their own staff care system. We believe that the principles are valid for all organizations, small or large, national or international. Protocols and policies can vary from just one page to a comprehensive book; however the managers of the organizations will need to feel responsible for the implementation and we hope these principles will assist them in this task. This second edition of the guidelines is not meant to be prescriptive. It has been developed by national and international NGO workers and health specialists." -- p. 4.