Overview
This unit explains how to assess immediate risks and develop a safety plan with a survivor, referral service needs for survivors, strategies to counsel survivors around mental health and psychosocial support, and patient follow-up care guidelines and timing.
Objectives
By the end of this unit, participants will:
- Describe how to assess immediate safety risks and develop a safety plan with a survivor.
- Identify key types of referral service needs for survivors.
- Explore the survivor experience of a referral through an interactive, empathy-building activity.
- Discuss strategies to counsel survivors around mental health and psychosocial support.
- Discuss patient follow-up care guidelines and timing.
Timing & Methodology
Total: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- 45 minutes: Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion
- 45 minutes: Group Activity: Referrals
- 30 minutes: Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion
Preparation
- Print, download, and gather materials
- Write out name tag stickers for interactive referral experience, including
- Research referral mechanisms for psychological counseling, psychiatric care, or psychosocial support in the context and/or invite the GBV coordinator to facilitate the presentations for this unit and Unit 7
Resources Available Online
- Refer to the Facilitator's Guide for the detailed session guide and list of materials needed for this unit
- Presentation
- Participant Workbook