Information Guide for Community Psychosocial Support Workers: Community-based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Sierra Leone

In July 2015, the PSS Toolkit Working Group was formed to develop a Psychosocial Support Toolkit for practical use by psychosocial support (PSS) workers in Sierra Leone. Grounded in the local context, the Toolkit makes use of tools and exercises being used by organisations and agencies that have acquired expertise in PSS. Drawn from all regions of Sierra Leone, this culturally appropriate toolkit is intended for practical use, both in the post-Ebola recovery process as well as for more general application in the country.

This Information Guide accompanies the practical Toolkit, providing information that will enable PSS workers to understand the technical sections of the Toolkit in more detail. The Information Guide will also support local organisations working on PSS to provide technical guidance to community workers for using the Toolkit and to further promote psychosocial wellbeing and heightened resilience in Sierra Leone.