Reducing Psychological Distress and Intimate Partner Violence Among Forced Migrants
To improve psychological well-being and reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) among forced migrants in Ecuador and Panama, HIAS, an international humanitarian mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) implementing agency, in partnership with Columbia University and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, adapted, implemented, and evaluated an integrated psychosocial intervention. Mental health and psychosocial problems affecting migrant women are inextricable from other multisectoral priorities such as safety, security, meeting basic needs, protection from violence, and discrimination and xenophobia. Thus, a multisectoral approach to MHPSS policy is critical for impact and sustainability.
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Policy & Practice Achievements
HIAS implemented a cross-divisional Global Learning Group, comprised of program staff, strategy and measurement staff, and public affairs and advocacy staff, to work toward:
Evidence-Based Practice | Thought Leadership | Policy Influence | Research Capacity
Resources
Evaluating the feasibility of a group psychosocial intervention for migrant and host community women in Ecuador and Panamá: protocol for a multi-site feasibility cluster trial – Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2022)