Psychological First Aid (PFA)

psychological First Aid (PFA)

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Psychological First Aid (PFA)

 

Approach to helping kids, teens, and families in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

 

pFA Field Operations Guide 2nd Edition

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

For the immediate hours, days, and weeks after disasters

A brief description (From the PFA Field Operations Guide): Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping. Principles and techniques of PFA meet four basic standards. They are: 1) consistent with research evidence on risk and resilience following trauma; 2) applicable and practical in field settings; 3) appropriate for developmental levels across the lifespan; and 4) culturally informed and delivered in a flexible manner. The PFA training will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to use PFA in the aftermath of disasters/terrorism with survivors.

Learning objectives:

By the completion of the training, participants will be able to:   

  1. Discuss the purpose of PFA after disasters/terrorism.   
  2. Identify who can provide PFA after disasters/terrorism.   
  3. List at least 4 common reactions of adults/children after disasters/terrorism   
  4. List at least 4 of the 8 steps to PFA   
  5. Discuss the importance of self-care for the PFA-provider.   

Length of training:

Full Day (7-8 hours) with a minimum of 10 and maximum of 100 people

Training Venue:

On-site either at the requestee’s site or at Florida International University or via Zoom 

Intended training audience:

Any professional that works directly with youth. Examples include (and are not limited to); mental health professionals, first responders, physicians, clinicians, graduate students, teachers, educators, school administrators, coaches, faith-based organizations, law enforcement, case managers and juvenile justice professionals.

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