Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Initiative
In strategic partnership with Professional Consultation Centre (PCC), Shurokkha is working to expand community-based mental health awareness, psychosocial support, referral pathways, capacity building, and humanitarian MHPSS interventions.
Project Overview
Shurokkha’s Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Initiative aims to expand access to inclusive, culturally responsive, and evidence-based mental health support for vulnerable and underserved communities. The initiative was formally launched through a Memorandum of Understanding signed with Professional Consultation Centre (PCC) on 15 July 2026.
Why This Initiative Matters
Mental health needs often remain unaddressed because of stigma, limited awareness, lack of services, and reluctance to seek support. Timely awareness, basic psychosocial support, safe referral, and linkage with specialized services are essential for improving the wellbeing and resilience of individuals, families, and communities.
What We Aim to Achieve
- Increase community awareness and reduce stigma around mental health.
- Expand access to basic psychosocial support for vulnerable populations.
- Strengthen effective and confidential referral pathways to specialist mental health services.
- Build MHPSS capacity among volunteers, teachers, health workers, and community leaders.
- Provide mental health and psychosocial support during humanitarian crises and emergencies.
- Expand partnerships with government agencies, development partners, CSR initiatives, and community institutions.
Key Activities
Community Awareness & Advocacy
Awareness activities on mental health, help-seeking, self-care, stress, and stigma reduction.
Psychosocial Support
Basic psychosocial support, safe listening, and needs-based assistance for vulnerable individuals and families.
Helpline & Support Linkage
Connecting people with the specialized Manoshik Kosto Helpline and other appropriate mental health services.
Referral Services
Referral to psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, and relevant health facilities when specialist support is needed.
Training & Capacity Building
MHPSS training for volunteers, teachers, health workers, youth, and frontline personnel.
Humanitarian & Emergency MHPSS
Psychosocial support for people affected by disasters, displacement, crises, and humanitarian emergencies.
Joint Programme Implementation
Collaborative activities with government agencies, schools, hospitals, community organizations, and development partners.
Technical Collaboration & Representation
Joint participation and technical input in relevant meetings, forums, networks, and policy discussions.
Our Approach
The initiative follows person-centered, rights-based, confidentiality-sensitive, and do-no-harm principles. Working with trained professionals, community volunteers, schools, health institutions, government agencies, and specialized partners, we will deliver awareness, basic support, referral, training, and joint humanitarian activities.
Expected Impact
Improved understanding of mental health, reduced stigma, stronger access to basic psychosocial support, timely referral to specialist services, enhanced local capacity, and improved emotional resilience among vulnerable populations.
Professional Consultation Centre (PCC)
PCC will support this initiative through technical collaboration, specialist input, capacity building, mental health referral services, representation in relevant forums, and nationwide support through the specialized Manoshik Kosto Helpline.
Become a PartnerMoU Signing Ceremony Report
View the report for details on the objectives, areas of collaboration, and priorities of the MHPSS partnership between Shurokkha and PCC.
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Partner With Our MHPSS Initiative
We welcome collaboration with hospitals, universities, counselling centres, research institutions, corporate CSR initiatives, government agencies, NGOs, and development partners.