Explore disaster mental health learning pathways designed for practitioners, educators, and advocates. This page provides access to TUFH’s core disaster mental health coursework, partner course offerings, and opportunities to connect with a global Community of Practice. Build practical skills and join others advancing mental health support and resilience in disaster-affected communities worldwide.
TUFH Disaster Mental Health Curriculum
Communities of Practice: Disaster Health Course
This course provides a practical foundation for understanding and addressing the complex mental health and psychosocial needs of individuals and communities affected by disasters. It examines key issues such as trauma, stress-related disorders, community resilience, displacement, and inequities in access to care during and after crises. Learners will explore frameworks for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), community-based approaches, and policy strategies that promote equitable, culturally informed, and responsive care in disaster settings. This course is currently in development and will be available at a later date.
The course is offered asynchronously for self-paced learning or synchronously through live sessions
| Curator | Synchronous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
 | Both | Virtual | TBD | Content: Free Synchronous sessions and certificate: Requires active TUFH membership* | Practitioners and Faculty |
*TUFH Individual Membership, Institutional Membership, or Member of a TUFH Centers of Excellence
Partner Disaster Mental Health Courses
War and Health Course (NextGenU) provides techniques that help reduce the negative impacts of war and violence on human health. This course is intended for medical and public health trainees and practitioners.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
 | Asynchornous | Virtual | 45 hours – 8 Modules | Free | Faculty, Practitioners |
Climate Change and Public Health (Course 1) (NextGenU) is a comprehensive course that provides foundational, theoretical, and practical knowledge and skills in the field of climate change and its impact on public health. The course prepares participants to be knowledgeable in climate change principles and implementation of adaptation and mitigation strategies.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
| Asynchornous | Virtual | 123 hours – 5 Modules | Free | Students, Faculty |
Climate Change and Public Health (Course 2) (NextGenU) covers the basic Public Health aspects of climate change and its impact on populations. It aims to inform us about the dangers of climate change to Public Health and spur us into action. The course is designed to help you: Understand the key historical and projected estimates of climate change and the human influence on climate change. Understand the magnitude of the potential health problems for your local, national, and global populations from climate change, and advise on implementing improved data collection and accuracy, as well as explore and analyze the potential Public Health benefits of addressing climate change. Understand how the health impacts of climate change relate to the ecosystem and environmental sustainability. Identify the key issues to be addressed when developing policy options and understand the main global players and influences.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
| Asynchornous | Virtual | 9 hours – 5 Modules | Free | Students, Faculty |
Disaster Management and Emergency Planning Course (NextGenU) has been developed to introduce you to the concepts and processes of emergency planning and management of disasters within a developing world context.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
| Asynchornous | Virtual | 17 hours – 5 Modules | Free | Practitioners, Leadership |
The Communities of Practice for Disaster Mental Health is part of The Network: Towards Unity for Health’s commitment to strengthening health systems for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Individuals and communities affected by disasters often face trauma, displacement, disruption of services, and limited access to mental health support. TUFH’s moral mission is to help address these challenges by mobilizing global experts, evidence, and practical solutions.
Through its Global Communities of Practice platform, TUFH convenes specialists, practitioners, researchers, and institutions working in Disaster Mental Health to collaborate on original content, shared learning, and context-relevant action.
TUFH is proud to partner with Languages of Care, a global initiative dedicated to improving communication, cultural understanding, and trust within healthcare systems. Their work in bridging language gaps and fostering compassionate, person-centered care is especially critical in disaster and crisis contexts, where clear communication and cultural sensitivity are essential to effective mental health support.
Their expertise in language access, training, and global collaboration significantly enhances the depth and impact of our Communities of Practice. Together, we are advancing approaches to disaster mental health that prioritize communication, cultural competence, and equitable access to care, while developing resources and training that support a more responsive and compassionate global health workforce.
Resource Library (Coming Soon)
If you are interested in suggesting an additional resource for the Disaster Mental Health Health Community of Practice, we welcome your contributions. Recommending resources is one of the benefits of being a member of TUFH, helping us expand and strengthen our shared knowledge base. To submit a resource or learn more about membership, please contact secretariat@thenetworktufh.org.