Objectives and targeted skills
By the end of the course, participants will be able to design and lead mental health and psychosocial support projects by drawing on the resources and capacities of local communities, and to foster a spirit of mutual support, participation and collective engagement.
- Identify and explain the principles of a holistic, community-based and policy-oriented approach to mental health, founded on mutual support and the strengthening of social ties;
- Analyse and interpret the challenges of psychosocial practices in crisis situations, taking into account the clinical, social, cultural and political dimensions;
- Acquire a thorough understanding of key concepts in psychosocial practice, whilst developing a critical perspective;
- Design, implement and evaluate innovative interventions that are tailored to the realities on the ground and have the potential to bring about change.
Teaching and assessment
An active, andragogical approach to learning combining theoretical input, case studies, role-play exercises and the analysis of professional practice. The sessions bring together academic insights drawn from research, contributions from practitioners in the field and feedback from those directly affected.
- Assessment: Ongoing throughout the course: quizzes, case studies, role-plays, group work. One skills badge per module. No examination board or oral defence.
- Award: Average mark ≥ 12/20 and 80 per cent attendance. Certificate of completion issued by Groupe URD.
Who is it for?
- Employees in the humanitarian and development aid sectors;
- Employees and volunteers from the voluntary sector, institutions, and the health and social care sectors, working with people in vulnerable situations;
- Students of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, sociology, anthropology, humanitarian project management and political science.
Duration and Format
- 112 hours of face-to-face teaching
- 8 two-day modules
- January → October 2027: 8 months, one module per month (excluding July and August)
Where ?
- Modules 1 to 4 – PARIS: Action Against Hunger, 102 rue de Paris, 93100 Montreuil
- Modules 5 to 8 – LYON: Humanité & Inclusion, 24 bis rue du Tonkin, 69100 Villeurbanne
Find out more about the modules and fees in the course brochure below.
This training programme has been developed on the initiative of Action Against Hunger and is delivered by Groupe URD and the Collectif Altérités.