{"id":10517,"date":"2025-07-09T14:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amel.org\/strengthening-mental-health-access-and-recovery-through-therapy-for-crisis-affected-communities-in-lebanon-smart\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:57:25","slug":"strengthening-mental-health-access-and-recovery-through-therapy-for-crisis-affected-communities-in-lebanon-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amel.org\/fr\/strengthening-mental-health-access-and-recovery-through-therapy-for-crisis-affected-communities-in-lebanon-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Mental Health Access and Recovery through Therapy for Crisis-Affected Communities in Lebanon (SMART)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Funded by<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10517 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amel.org\/fr\/strengthening-mental-health-access-and-recovery-through-therapy-for-crisis-affected-communities-in-lebanon-smart\/screenshot-10-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nachbar-in-Not.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nachbar-in-Not.jpg 279w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nachbar-in-Not-150x87.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10496'>\n\t\t\t\tScreenshot\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amel.org\/fr\/strengthening-mental-health-access-and-recovery-through-therapy-for-crisis-affected-communities-in-lebanon-smart\/charitas-austria-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Charitas-Austria.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Charitas-Austria.jpg 484w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Charitas-Austria-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Charitas-Austria-150x87.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"774\">The <em data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"333\">SMART<\/em> project aims to enhance access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services for crisis-affected communities in Lebanon, including refugees, migrants, vulnerable Lebanese populations, and frontline humanitarian workers. Funded by Caritas Austria and Nachbar in Not (Neighbour in Need), the project responds to the deepening mental health crisis resulting from ongoing economic, social, and political instability in the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"1143\">This initiative will be implemented through a network of service points, including two Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs) located in Sour\/Tyr and Bazourieh, in addition to several Amel Association International centres distributed across South Lebanon, Beirut, and Mount Lebanon. These centres will serve as key platforms for delivering comprehensive MHPSS services.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1198\">The project is structured around two core objectives:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"2132\">\n<li data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1688\">\n<p data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1688\"><strong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1275\">Providing Specialized Mental Health Services to Affected Populations<\/strong><br data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1278\" \/>The first objective focuses on improving the mental health and psychosocial well-being of 437 individuals affected by the crisis in South Lebanon. Beneficiaries will receive specialized services, including psychotherapy, psychiatric consultations, and case management, aimed at addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions exacerbated by displacement, poverty, and instability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"2132\">\n<p data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"2132\"><strong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1761\">Supporting the Well-being and Resilience of Humanitarian Workers<\/strong><br data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1764\" \/>The second objective targets the mental health of 120 humanitarian workers operating in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and the South. These frontline responders, who are often exposed to secondary trauma and chronic stress, will benefit from tailored psychosocial support sessions (PSS) and individual psychotherapy to safeguard their mental well-being and prevent burnout.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i2025_Naher-Osten102_v-epg__large__16__9_-5412e775eb65789c908def5fa9fdf24a7b895a8f.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i2025_Naher-Osten102_v-epg__large__16__9_-5412e775eb65789c908def5fa9fdf24a7b895a8f.png 532w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i2025_Naher-Osten102_v-epg__large__16__9_-5412e775eb65789c908def5fa9fdf24a7b895a8f-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i2025_Naher-Osten102_v-epg__large__16__9_-5412e775eb65789c908def5fa9fdf24a7b895a8f-311x420.png 311w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i2025_Naher-Osten102_v-epg__large__16__9_-5412e775eb65789c908def5fa9fdf24a7b895a8f-150x203.png 150w, https:\/\/amel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i2025_Naher-Osten102_v-epg__large__16__9_-5412e775eb65789c908def5fa9fdf24a7b895a8f-300x405.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/>All interventions under the SMART project will be rigorously documented and analysed. The outcomes will be compiled into a comprehensive study that aims to inform and support the efforts of Lebanon\u2019s <strong data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2375\">National Mental Health Program (NMHP)<\/strong>, contributing to the development of evidence-based mental health strategies and policies at the national level.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2697\">By prioritizing both community members and humanitarian responders, the SMART project ensures a holistic and sustainable approach to mental health recovery and resilience in Lebanon\u2019s most vulnerable regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funded by The SMART project aims to enhance access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services for crisis-affected communities in Lebanon, including refugees, migrants, vulnerable Lebanese populations, and frontline humanitarian workers. 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