Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney is a licensed clinical social worker and humanitarian worker specialized in the assessment of and response to the mental health and psychosocial impacts of war, conflict, human rights abuses, forced displacement, and the refugee experience in challenging humanitarian contexts. She most recently has been working on the humanitarian response in Greece for refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants with International Medical Corps.

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Psychological first aid on the move: What you need to know

Psychological first aid on the move: What you need to know

almost 10 years ago // #AcrossBorders

How can psychological first aid help humanitarians improve their response efforts? Claire Whitney, mental health coordinator for International Medical Corps Greece, discusses how it helps identify those who may be in need of more support, in this guest column from Lesbos.