Finding Mental Health after Conflict, now in Somali

Chris Laming is in the Networklearning support committee. He has run courses in Australia for men who use domestic violence. The course is available to download from the Networklearning Library. Last summer he had the good chance to visit an NGO working in a programme against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Mombasa, Kenya. The NGO is Coast Women in Development . He emailed us:

We are developing a new NGO field resource on our site, intended to help you consider how to make your NGO more ‘environmentally friendly’ – and get involved in areas of rapidly growing importance: tackling desertification, growing food organically, solar energy, bee-keeping… We have already gathered some inspiring resources and you are invited to add your knowledge to this list. » Our environment

You may have noticed that here at Networklearning we are very keen on newsletters. A recent HATIP Newsletter for health workers has a really positive message:

Conflict. We come across it all the time – because it can occur whenever people disagree over their values, motivations, perceptions, ideas, needs, desires… The good news is that engaging with conflict in a healthy way can help resolve intractable issues and clear the air. Our handy 3-page Key Information Sheet, Conflict Matters , clearly explains. Another Key Information Sheet – on ‘Networking’ – has recently been translated into Arabic by our colleague Asmaa Gillespie. > Networklearning’s Key Information Sheets Homosexuality is an issue with the potential to confuse or even provoke irrational response. Basic, clear information can help here, too. So we have produced a no-frills 12-page publication to give the straight Facts about Homosexuality . We also welcome to our library the guest publication Better Ways to Stay Healthy in Asian Tropics , by our experienced colleague Bryan Walker.

Are you signed up for The Drum Beat ? The most recent issue is about recognising and rewarding successes. It also highlights a few programmes that champion innovative ideas with rewards that are not just money.