ABSTRACT
This chapter mainly describes the development and response of the IFRC in the Americas in terms of MHPSS in migration as well as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter is divided into seven sections. The first section gives an introduction to this chapter. The following two sections present the context of overall migration in the region and the way the movement of the Red Cross in the Americas employed MHPSS to assist the migrant population. The fourth section describes the psychosocial response of the movement against COVID-19 during the emergency and recovery phases. The fifth section presents the challenges facing the need for assistance and inclusion of migrants. The sixth and seventh sections are based on the lessons learned and the recommendations for future interventions in migration, respectively.
