CoDRRA English articleshttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/ Disaster preparedness and humanitarian assistance resources from CoDRRA. enA worksheet for comparing the 2024 and earlier editions of the CHShttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/chs-2024/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/chs-2024/ Use the worksheet to trace the relationship between the 2024 CHS requirements and the corresponding material in the earlier edition.Sun, 02 Nov 2025 01:56:22 GMT What counts as a disaster-related death in Japan?https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/saigaikanrenshi/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/saigaikanrenshi/ A video for health, medical and welfare professionals explains how disaster-related deaths are recognised under Japan’s condolence payment system.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:14:55 GMT Using the child protection standards in a disasterhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/cpms-2/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/cpms-2/ Follow a middle school student affected by heavy rain to see how responders can use the CPMS handbook.Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:46:52 GMT How the Sphere standards can help Japan prepare for a major earthquakehttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-champions-leading-local-change-with-global-standards/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-champions-leading-local-change-with-global-standards/ An international video shows how humanitarian organisations apply the Sphere standards in different countries.Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:06:01 GMT The nine commitments in the 2024 Core Humanitarian Standardhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/chs-2/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/chs-2/ An introduction to the commitments and a link to the detailed list of requirements.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:24:50 GMT What is the Core Humanitarian Standard, and why does it matter?https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/chs/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/chs/ Understand the nine commitments, the 2024 revision and how an organisation can assess its own practice.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:07:41 GMT If news of the Noto Peninsula earthquake leaves you unsettledhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/2024noto/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/2024noto/ Advice published after the earthquake addresses daily routines, distressing news and ways to stay connected.Wed, 03 Jan 2024 08:30:26 GMT Minimum standards for protecting children in a disasterhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/cpms/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/cpms/ An introductory video explains the CPMS handbook and where to find the Japanese edition.Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:11:20 GMT How children can help one another during the COVID-19 pandemichttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corotigers/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corotigers/ The Corotigers video offers an example of children sharing a health message with other children.Mon, 04 May 2020 10:01:52 GMT Applying humanitarian standards during COVID-19https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/coronavirus-hspstandards/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/coronavirus-hspstandards/ A Japanese translation of Sphere guidance explains how humanitarian standards informed the early COVID-19 response.Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:55:13 GMT Staying connected while reducing face-to-face contacthttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/state-of-emergency/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/state-of-emergency/ An article from Japan’s 2020 state of emergency discusses how people could maintain relationships while seeing fewer people in person.Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:11:33 GMT Daily routines during school closures, part 2https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/maintain-dailylife-2/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/maintain-dailylife-2/ Ideas for reviewing the day, noticing what children managed to do and talking about uncertainty.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:47:27 GMT Supporting children’s mental health during COVID-19, part 3https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corona-child-protection-3/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corona-child-protection-3/ This article considers the stress adults carry and how looking after themselves can help them support children.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:45:35 GMT Supporting children’s mental health during COVID-19, part 2https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corona-child-protection-2/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corona-child-protection-2/ How adults can look for changes, listen to children and link them with support.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:45:11 GMT Supporting children’s mental health during COVID-19, part 1https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corona-child-protection/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/corona-child-protection/ An introduction to the changes in sleep, appetite and behaviour that children may show when they feel under stress.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:44:48 GMT Daily routines during school closures, part 1https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/maintain-dailylife/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/maintain-dailylife/ Ideas for arranging the day in short blocks and helping children learn practical skills at home.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:56:56 GMT Guidance on protecting children and operating schools safelyhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/safe-school-operations/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/safe-school-operations/ An introduction to guidance issued by WHO, UNICEF and IFRC during COVID-19.Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:37:01 GMT How to read the numbers in the Sphere Handbookhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-structure/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-structure/ Examples about shelter space and toilets show the difference between a minimum standard and an indicator.Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:54:01 GMT The Sphere standards and the early coronavirus responsehttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/coronavirus-spherestandards/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/coronavirus-spherestandards/ A Japanese translation of Sphere guidance published in 2020 brings together dignity, community engagement and health care.Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:21:39 GMT Where to find the 2018 Sphere Handbookhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-handbook-2018/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-handbook-2018/ The Japanese guide lists ways to consult the 2018 edition in PDF, online, in an app or in print.Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:17:41 GMT Supporting the people who provide disaster medical carehttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/supporter-support/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/supporter-support/ Interview research after the Great East Japan Earthquake informs a discussion of stress among responders and how organisations can support them.Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:37:35 GMT The intervention pyramid for mental health and psychosocial supporthttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/intervention-pyramid/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/intervention-pyramid/ The pyramid places specialised mental health care alongside practical, family and community support.Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:21:59 GMT How the Sphere Handbook fits togetherhttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-person/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/sphere-person/ The Sphere Person illustration shows how the Humanitarian Charter, Protection Principles and technical chapters relate to each other.Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:24:02 GMT The cluster approach to coordinating humanitarian assistancehttps://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/cluster-coordination/https://kokoronokamae.com/en/archives/cluster-coordination/ The United Nations cluster approach groups responders by area of work so organisations can coordinate assistance.Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:29:04 GMT