Table 1 List of actions and activities performed by professionals from psychiatry, psychology, social worker and sociology during the implementation of the service at Chena kebele, Dabat woreda December 1, 2021 to January 30, 2022
| Â | Major tasks | Sub Activities |
|---|---|---|
1 | Coordination | - Contacting focal persons and key informants in the area - Establish discussion with stakeholders; including religious and community leaders, and local authorities. |
2 | Screening and problem identification | - Conducting initial assessment and observation at individual level - Home to home visit - Focused group discussion with religious and community leaders, and local authorities |
3 | Mental health services | - Provision of psychiatric medication for people with acute stress - Individual and group counseling for people with mild reactions - Training for paraprofessionals on screening, provision of psychological first aid, and referral mechanism for severe cases. |
4 | Community mobilization | - Community education on the impact of war on people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being - Discussion with religious fathers on their role in assisting the healing process - Reinstalling social support systems (‘Mahber’, ‘Ekub’ and ‘Edir’) by discussing with community leaders. - Enhancing social integration and gathering through cultural activities like coffee ceremony |
5 | Consultancy | - Discussion with zonal and woreda health office on the medical support that the community demand - Discussion with zonal and woreda education office on restoring the destroyed materials, and assist students and teachers to continue with teaching and learning process at primary school - Discussion with the office of women, youth and children affair on helping women and girls that experienced GBV, and children and youth that are subject to the traumatic experience |
6 | Dissemination of information | - Providing information for the community about the available medical services and health insurance by collaborating with governmental or non-governmental organizations that works on health sectors - Giving information on how to access basic need support by linking them the concerned body. |