Assignment task:
A recent humanitarian crisis broke out in Yemen three weeks ago. There is a severe shortage of basic supplies including food, water, and medicine, which have taken a serious physical and mental health toll on its residents. Singapore is sending a group of volunteers to provide appropriate trauma-informed crisis support for a village of affected Yemenis. The humanitarian mission will take three weeks.
To provide effective humanitarian crisis support in Yemen, the volunteers will need to understand secondary traumatic stress (STS) and trauma-informed self-care strategies. This is especially pertinent because you were recently made aware that a couple of these volunteers have had prior trauma histories.
As their trainer, you will therefore do a one-page tip-sheet as a group for the volunteers to bring with them on this 3-week mission, containing relevant information they can apply to monitor and support themselves and also one another. Want Professional Help?