Psychological First Aid Training (PFA)

Overview

Psychological First Aid (PFA), the gold standard of disaster responses, is a process for helping people cope after experiencing a traumatic event or natural disaster. Endorsed by the World Health Organization and the U.S. government, the goal of PFA is to provide safety, stability, and resources to those affected by offering them hope and helping them reconnect with their support systems. Presented by our trauma experts, this comprehensive and highly interactive program prepares attendees to deliver PFA to affected individuals and communities.

Through this training, attendees will learn about:

• Trauma and the human stress response
• How trauma affects the choice of interventions with distressed individuals
• Understanding grief and loss
• The models of, cultural variations in, and age-based patterns of grief
• The evolution of and introduction to disaster response
• The eight core functions of Psychological First Aid

Details

• Audience: Schools, community agencies, hospitals, workplaces, and organizations
• Length: ~6 hours of training with practice sessions
• CEs: Available

Optional Modules: The following module may also be added to the live versions of this training by request:

• The 12-phase Post Traumatic Stress Management (PTSM) continuum, which includes Orientations, Stabilization and Coping groups, culminating in the participation in a Self-Care Coping Group