In this activity, you will explore the community mental health services framework regarding needs and availability (350 min). 

Step 1: Prepare a mental health intervention to be used after an emergency, such as the COVID-19 Pandemic. Create the intervention based on the mental health needs you identified to be implemented in your country/region in Peer Activity #3. You can use the Mental health in emergencies webpage from WHO as a reference.

N.B.: This assignment is a continuation of the community mental health services framework evaluation you performed in Peer Activity #3.

Step 2: Prepare a 700- 900 word document establishing the defining characteristics of your chosen need, the desired outcomes, the planned interventions, and the evaluation methods to be applied. You should answer the following questions and any others you might have:

• Which mental health necessities of the population suffering from an emergency must be reckoned with?
• How can local professionals promote and encourage mental health reforms, and how can they transmit their recommendations at a national level?
• What is the role of the government during an emergency, and in terms of mental health, which coordination measures must it lead towards improving after a crisis?
• What is the role of individual or communal advocacy in planning long-term sustainable interventions?
• Which benefits can the implementation of demonstration projects bring to mental health reforms after an emergency?

Step 3: To share your work, click the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B.: references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Evaluate and categorize the work from one of your peers based on items A - E of this rubric. Provide a rationale for the grade you provided as well as comments or suggestions for improvement. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click “Post to forum.

You can use the list below as an example:

Item A is  .…. because….  my suggestions for improvement are….
Item B is  .…. because….  my suggestions for improvement are….
Item C is  .…. because….  my suggestions for improvement are….
Item D is  .…. because….  my suggestions for improvement are….
Item E is  .…. because….  my suggestions for improvement are….

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”