Caring for staff and volunteers part 1

In this first episode of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast produced by the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, technical advisor Sarah Harrison explores how we can better care for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.  Through interviews with Dick Clomén, Project Manager for Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Project on Addressing Mental Health & Psychosocial Consequences of Armed Conflicts, Natural Disasters & other Emergencies,  Hannele Hägmann, former Senior Health Officer at the IFRC and Adjmal Dulloo, Global Volunteering coordinator at the IFRC secretariat in Geneva,  Sarah explores the importance of staff and volunteer wellbeing from a global and organizational perspective for national societies and for the IFRC.This is the first part of a two-part episode about caring for staff and volunteers.

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Heartbeat of Humanity is a podcast about mental health and psychosocial support. The podcast is mainly for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, especially staff and volunteers working in mental health and psychosocial support services. The podcast is produced by the Psychosocial Centre, an IFRC reference centre providing service to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The Psychosocial Centre assists in facilitating mental health and psychosocial support, promotes psychosocial wellbeing for affected groups, staff and volunteers, and increases awareness of psychological reactions in times of crisis or social disruption.