Establishing a global community of practice: Advance staff care, mental health, and psychosocial support for humanitarian workers

22 Oct 2025
Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
In this session, Protect Humanitarians present the Community of Practice on staff care, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for humanitarian personnel, currently being developed and supported through Protect Humanitarians. This community of practice brings together a wide range of humanitarian organisations, academic partners, experts, and survivors of violence; serving as a technical and learning hub for issues related to staff care and MHPSS for frontline humanitarian staff. 
Speakers
Allison Male
Allison Male, Community of Practice Coordinator - Protect Humanitarians
Mykola Obelchak
Mykola Obelchak, Regional Head of Social Support - NGO Proliska
Mila Leonova
Mila Leonova, Director of the Alliance - Alliance UA CSO (Ukrainian Civil Society Organisations)
Melissa Pitotti
Melissa Pitotti, CEO - Facilitating the Future, LLC
Imad Abuhasira
Imad Abuhasira, Protection Officer - Retired, Formerly ICRC