MHPSS.net (Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network)

What MHPSS.net (Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network) does

MHPSS.net (legally The MHPSS Network) is a Sri Lanka-domiciled non-profit organization that operates a global online community of practice for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian and emergency settings. The platform, hosted at app.mhpss.net, serves approximately 12,061 members from more than 100 countries — primarily frontline MHPSS practitioners, humanitarian policymakers, and academic researchers — with free membership, no paid tiers, and self-serve access. Core functionality includes group spaces organized around emergencies and thematic topics (child protection, gender-based violence, education in emergencies), a curated repository of 12,205+ resources (training manuals, field reports, guidelines, case studies), a vacancies board (2,285 listings), webinar programming, and dedicated Communities of Practice. The platform is supported by a small distributed team of approximately five staff (Co-Director Ananda Galappatti, Programme Officer Valeria Florez, ICT Advisor Tashiya De Mel, Network Host Shilpa Samaratunge, and Emergency Host Marcio Gagliato) operating across Sri Lanka and Peru.

The organization's product surface extends beyond the core platform into eight specialized toolkits, including the Mapping and Assessment Report Repository, Repository of Scalable Psychological Interventions, IASC MHPSS M&E Framework MoV Toolkit, Children and Families MHPSS Resource Collection, Community-Based MHPSS Resource Collection, MHPSS and EIE Toolkit, and the MHPSS Emergency Toolkit. These toolkits are largely co-developed with institutional partners — most prominently WHO, UNICEF, IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, REPSSI, and The MHPSS Collaborative — and serve as the IASC MHPSS Reference Group's secretariat, anchoring MHPSS.net as sector-wide coordination infrastructure rather than a standalone content site.

MHPSS.net operates as a donor-supported non-profit with no direct revenue capture from end users; funding flows from institutional humanitarian donors (notably Education Cannot Wait and HIAS for specific toolkit projects) and in-kind collaboration with UN agencies. Go-to-market is community-led and content-driven, relying on organic social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), newsletters, and webinar programming to attract and retain members. There is no disclosed venture funding, no parent organization, and no commercial pricing model; the platform's economic logic is mission-driven sustainability rather than revenue maximization.

Name

MHPSS.net (Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Network)

Legal name

The MHPSS Network

Website

https://mhpss.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MHPSS.net is a Sri Lanka-based non-profit operating a free global online community of practice serving 12,000+ mental health and psychosocial support practitioners, policymakers, and researchers across 100+ countries, with a curated resource library and emergency toolkits co-developed with WHO, UNICEF, and IFRC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Community Platform for Humanitarian Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Mental health support
• Psychosocial support
• Humanitarian network
• Community of practice
• Emergency response

Headquarters

HQ city

Online/Global

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Network Membership: Free membership platform for MHPSS professionals. The network appears to operate as a non-profit organization supported by donors and partnerships rather than direct revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MHPSS.net operates a free online community of practice platform (app.mhpss.net) that enables mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) practitioners, policymakers, and researchers from over 100 countries to share resources, join thematic and emergency-focused groups, participate in webinars, and access curated toolkits. The platform supports capacity mobilization, coordination, and rapid response during MHPSS emergencies through dedicated toolkits (e.g., MHPSS Emergency Toolkit, Mapping and Assessment Report Repository, IASC MHPSS M&E Framework MoV Toolkit, MHPSS and EIE Toolkit, Children and Families MHPSS Resource Collection) backed by a distributed team of online Hosts who facilitate community engagement.

Product overview

MHPSS.net is a global online platform for connecting mental health and psychosocial support practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. The platform operates as a unified web-based community hub that enables resource sharing, group collaboration, and knowledge exchange. The core platform (app.mhpss.net) serves as the central infrastructure, supplemented by specialized toolkits including the Mapping and Assessment Report Repository, Repository of Scalable Psychological Interventions, Community-Based MHPSS Resource Collection, Children and Families MHPSS Resource Collection, IASC MHPSS M&E Framework MoV Toolkit, MHPSS and EIE Toolkit, and the MHPSS Emergency Toolkit. Additional features include Groups, Webinars, Communities of Practice, and Vacancy listings, all designed to serve MHPSS professionals working in humanitarian and emergency contexts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MHPSS.net Platform Hosted online platform (app.mhpss.net) that enables MHPSS practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share resources, join emergency and thematic groups, participate in webinars, and collaborate as a global community of practice for mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings.
• MHPSS Emergency Toolkit Accessible compilation of practice guidelines, information, and tools on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in humanitarian contexts, providing multi-lingual resources for practitioners and decision-makers to prepare for and respond to emergencies.
• Mapping and Assessment Report Repository Searchable online collection of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support needs assessments, mappings, and desk reviews conducted in humanitarian settings, supporting evidence-based programme design.
• Repository of Scalable Psychological Interventions for Humanitarian Settings Collection of evidence-based psychological intervention manuals designed for use in humanitarian settings, scalable for effective delivery by non-specialists.
• Community-Based MHPSS Resource Collection Key guidance, manuals, tools, case studies, and resources related to community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Children and Families MHPSS Resource Collection Collection of key materials relevant to mental health and psychosocial support work with children and families across humanitarian and development settings, including MHPSS response in crisis contexts such as Ukraine.
• IASC MHPSS M&E Framework MoV Toolkit Online toolkit accompanying the IASC Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for MHPSS, containing quantitative and qualitative means of verification (MoV) tools for assessing impact indicators of MHPSS programmes.
• MHPSS and EIE Toolkit Resources bridging Education in Emergencies (EiE) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) to strengthen quality responses in emergencies, developed through collaboration between MHPSS.net, REPSSI, IFRC PS Centre, and Education Cannot Wait.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connected network of 12,061 members from over 100 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO partnered with MHPSS.net and UNICEF to publish a new training manual on foundational helping skills. WHO also collaborated with MHPSS.net on the IASC MHPSS M&E Framework MoV Toolkit development, with WHO managing the development process and overseeing the thematic working group.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF partnered with WHO and MHPSS.net on various toolkits including the Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit and the WHO Foundational Helping Skills Training Manual. Also collaborated on the MHPSS and Education in Emergencies Toolkit.
• IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on various toolkits including the Child Friendly Spaces Toolkit, MHPSS and Education in Emergencies Toolkit, and Children's Resilience Programme. Contributed resources and expertise to multiple platform initiatives.
• REPSSI (Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with IFRC PS Centre and MHPSS.net on the MHPSS and Education in Emergencies Toolkit development. REPSSI's Africa Psychosocial Support Institute (APSSI) also involved in implementation.
• The MHPSS CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Children and Families MHPSS Resource Collection and the MHPSS in CAAFAG Programmes Resource Package. Active member of IASC MHPSS Reference Group contributing to M&E Framework development.
• IASC MHPSS Reference GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHPSS.net serves as secretariat and active member. The Reference Group includes Church of Sweden/ACT Alliance, Americares, ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, GIZ, Humanity & Inclusion, IFRC PS Centre, International Medical Corps, IOM, Johns Hopkins University, Medair, MdM, MSF, Save the Children, Terre des Hommes, UNICEF. The IASC Common M&E Framework for MHPSS is a landmark collaborative output.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Idealist: Non-profit online community connecting people with social-impact jobs, volunteer opportunities, and organizations. Comparable as a free membership-driven platform serving NGO and humanitarian professionals with jobs and community features.
• PreventionWeb: UNDRR-hosted knowledge platform for disaster risk reduction professionals, offering resource libraries, communities of practice, and events. Comparable as a UN-affiliated global community-of-practice site for humanitarian-adjacent practitioners.
• Knowledge SUCCESS: USAID-supported project that curates and shares global health and family planning knowledge via an online platform with communities of practice. Comparable as a donor-funded knowledge-sharing platform for development professionals with similar resource library and community features.
• ReliefWeb: UN OCHA-operated humanitarian information platform that aggregates reports, jobs, and training across crises. Directly comparable as a free global hub serving humanitarian practitioners with curated resources and community features.
• The Global Health Network: WHO-supported online knowledge hub hosting communities of practice, training, and research resources for global health researchers. Comparable model of free, curated, community-of-practice infrastructure serving health professionals in LMICs.
• Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN): Global community of practice for mental health innovators and policymakers, sharing resources and hosting webinars. Directly comparable as a domain-specific online community of practice for mental health practitioners, though less focused on humanitarian settings.
• The New Humanitarian: Independent newsroom covering humanitarian crises with associated community and resource features for practitioners. Comparable as a non-profit platform producing curated content and connecting humanitarian professionals globally.

Regional players

• Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT): Global NGO coordinating a volunteer community mapping crisis-affected areas using an online platform. Comparable as a community-led, online-platform-based humanitarian initiative with members and resources, though focused on geospatial data rather than MHPSS.

Broad incumbents

• Devex: Global media and professional networking platform for the international development and humanitarian sectors, with news, jobs, funding intelligence, and member communities. Comparable target audience (humanitarian/development professionals) but operates as a broader commercial incumbent.

Others

• Sphere Standards: Initiative setting humanitarian standards including the Sphere Handbook, with associated training, resources, and community engagement. Comparable in curating humanitarian-sector guidance and serving MHPSS-adjacent practitioners, but focused on standards rather than community hosting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mhpss
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCga8IgDOsEa7CLZsXHOW-_g
• Facebookfacebook.com/MHPSSN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mhpss-net-mental-health-psychosocial-support-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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