A Case Study of American Red Cross Mental and Psychosocial Health in South Asia from 2000-2010

This article examines the community-based mental and psychosocial health interventions implemented by the American Red Cross (ARC) in response to weather-related disasters in South Asia from 2000 to 2010. Drawing on case studies from India, Indonesia, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, it explores the ARC’s approaches to community mobilization, assessment of mental and psychosocial needs, training of community volunteers, implementation of community and school programs, and monitoring of interventions. The lessons learned included in text are the result of the work performed post-tsunami in India, Indonesia, Maldives and Sri Lanka. The analysis highlights the importance of community engagement and capacity-building in post-disaster mental health support and underscores the need for sustained efforts to address the long-term psychosocial impacts of climate events.

A Case Study of American Red Cross Mental and Psychosocial Health in South Asia from 2000-2010

Joseph O. Prewitt Diaz, A Case Study of American Red Cross Mental and Psychosocial Health in South Asia from 2000-2010