| Indicator ID | R&E2 |
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| Indicator full statement | # of children and youth (disaggregated by age, gender) benefiting from MHPSS intervention (disaggregated by type of MHPSS interventions). |
Purpose
| Importance | This indicator measures the total number of children and youth reached through Tdh’s and partners’ MHPSS interventions across MHPSS IASC 4 levels. |
|---|---|
| Related services | MHPSS activities that can be recreational or more structured, can be based on contextualised curriculums or methodologies (games, sport, art, emotional support). Examples of MHPSS activities include (can include both group and individual activities):
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Definition
MHPSS interventions are specific activities to reduce distress and suffering, to increase coping mechanisms, prevent mental health deterioration and improve well-being of children and their families". In link with the IASC (Inter Agency Standing Committee) Guidelines it refers to interventions at different levels (4 levels) of an MHPSS continuum of care.
MHPSS IASC levels:
(Level1); safe and dignified provision of security and basic services and needs
(Level 2); community and family support services
(Level 3) focused non-specialised services.
(Leve l4) specialized services (clinical and psychiatric)
Note: Case management activities (under level 3 services) are counted under indicator R&E4 - case management output. Although CM is considered as a MHPSS intervention, as this is an important axis of CP interventions, this separation allows for quality monitoring of case management services
How to collect & analyse the data
| What do we count? | Girls and Boys who benefited from an MHPSS intervention as defined by Tdh and partners. |
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| How to calculate the indicator's value | Sum of children and youth participating in MHPSS activities. |
| Data sources | MHPSS attendance/registration lists. |
| Data collection methods and tools | Document review. |
| Disaggregation | Disaggregation should be done by
Whenever the conditions allow:
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Limitations and precautions
Risks:
This is an output indicator that does not say anything on the outcomes of the MHPSS interventions on the children and their wellbeing status. For this please refer to indicator R&E 1.
Teams should avoid double counting children attending multiple sessions. Every individual receiving MHPSS intervention should be counted only once. Children who also receive case management services should also be reported under R&E4 - case management output. Ensure that your IM systems count children who receive both services (CM and MHPSS) – for your internal accuracy, analysis, and reporting.
Precautions:
Data collection can be done through digital or paper forms. Both solutions need to ensure data protection and confidentiality (i.e. do not use Kobo if personal data is collected). Paper forms need to be kept/stored according to data protection protocols.
What further analysis are we interested in?
How many children and youth are reached through Tdh’s interventions – and what are the main type of services provided.
Type of MHPSS activities, and how type of activity links to indicator R&E1 MHPSS children wellbeing and change in children and youth’s wellbeing.
Gender and Disability perspective