Modelo de Acompañamiento psicosocial, ALUNA (Mexico)
This manual, produced by ALUNA, details their model for psychosocial accompaniment. The organization developed their psychosocial model for accompaniment through working with human rights defenders in Mexico. The manual discusses the organization’s model, pedagogy and methodology. It also provides some challenges and best practices for other organizations interested in engaging in this work. (Spanish only)
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