A 4-Module Course for Humanitarian Aid Workers (certification available)
October 06, 2020 3:00 pmAvailable
We have designed this course on Psychological First Aid (PFA) for individuals and organizations who are supporting people in the immediate aftermath of a crisis or trauma event. We also recommend this course for people who want to deepen their psychosocial support skills. Through this training we practice:
Because most cultures of the world emphasise the group over the individual, we explore ways to help you balance support of both family/community and individual needs.
Psychological First Aid, as an approach for use by first responders in disasters and other emergency situations, uses a resilience, deep listening approach to community recovery. We found it very useful in Liberia when Pat worked there during the Ebola virus crisis. Communities were so traumatized and needed ways to be heard, find help, support each other and move forward in positive ways.
Upon approval by the instructors, the participant will be given access to the all reading assignments and activity materials through our online course platform. Assignment results will be shared with the course instructors by email or on the course platform.
Date | Title | PFA Topic |
06/Oct/2020 | Learn |
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03/Nov/2020 | Look |
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01/Dec/2020 | Listen |
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05/Jan/2021 | Link |
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Focusing Initiatives International has a proven track record of working in collaboration with communities and organizations to bring psychosocial support and psychological first aid trainings. We have a total accumulated experience of over 50 years in training, teaching and program implementation. We have worked with communities, humanitarian organizations and their staff, and public health organizations and personnel particularly in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Middle East, Africa, Japan, and North America.
Fulfilling our blueprint:
R0 (R-naught) for Community wellness
The Best Two Hugs
I took last week off
Dear Corona Virus
Lessons from the virus #3
Is Depression a mental disorder? Or is it a healthy response to now?
What Might We Learn From a Teacher in Pakistan?
What do a landfill in Pakistan and a potato packing plant in Idaho have in common?
How to deal with COVID-19 stress