Psychological First Aid (PFA) training equips all staff with the skills and knowledge needed to provide immediate emotional support to colleagues or individuals who have faced a distressing or crisis situation.
The course covers:
- Understanding of what Psychological First Aid is (and what it is not)
- Recognising key distress signs in an individual
- Applying the methodology of Psychological First Aid
- Practicing how to help others and be able to apply this method to someone in need
- Increasing understanding of stress and trauma, and how this affects people in different ways
This half day, in-person course can be run in the morning and afternoon of day in the same organisation to maximise attendance.