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MHPSS services for Caregivers

Indicator ID R&E10
Indicator full statement

# of adults, including caregivers, benefitting from MHPSS interventions.

Purpose

Importance

This indicator measures the total number of adults reached through Tdh and partners’ MHPSS interventions across MHPSS IASC 4 levels. 
Related services

MHPSS activities can be occupational or more structured, and based on contextualised curriculums or methodologies (art, sport, emotional support). Examples of MHPSS activities include (can include both group and individual activities):

  • Occupational and social activities

  • Emotional support groups

  • Sport or art-based activities

  • Life skills and parenting

  • Individual emotional support/counselling

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)

How to collect & analyse the data

What do we count?

Women and men who benefited from an MHPSS intervention as defined by Tdh and partners.

Adults should be counted if participating in a set minimum of activities for the intervention to have a measurable impact:

  • For structured activities (such as curriculum), adults should be counted when attending at least 70% of the sessions.

  • For semi-structured group activities: adults should be counted if they have participated in a minimum number of sessions. This threshold may vary depending on project donor requirements or country-specific CP/MHPSS cluster guidance.
How to calculate the indicator's value

Sum of adults participating in MHPSS activities.
Data sources

MHPSS attendance/registration lists.
Data collection methods and tools

Document review.
Disaggregation

Recommended disaggregation by:

  • gender and disability

  • type of MHPSS activities: 1) occupational/recreational, 2) structured group intervention (following a curriculum or specific methodology) 3) individual emotional support/counselling. 

  • type of beneficiary (caregivers, frontline workers, teachers/animators)
Important considerations

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.

Limitations and precautions

  1. This is an output indicator that does not provide evidence on the outcomes of the MHPSS interventions on the adults and their wellbeing status. Please refer to indicator R&E 8 –wellbeing caregiver and R&E 9 parents and caregivers confidence.  

  2. Teams should avoid double counting adults attending multiple sessions. Every individual receiving MHPSS intervention should be counted only once.

What further analysis are we interested in?

  • How many adults including caregivers are reached through Tdh’s interventions – and what are the main type of services provided? 

  • How the type of MHPSS intervention provided to adults links to outcome indicator R&E 8 and 9 (Adult’s well-being and caregivers confidence to support their children’s wellbeing) 

  • Gender and Disability perspective 

 If possible, count the # of caregivers supported – which will allow to analyse together with caregiver strengthening indicators (R&E 8 and R&E 9)

Additional guidance

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