Psychological First Aid (PFA) 1.25 recorded course

Content Areas:

Human Growth and Development

Career Development and Counseling Category 1

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is a course based on the RAPID model for use in disaster mental health and responding to crises. The course introduces how to meet the two main goals: Instilling hope and mitigating acute distress. 

Areas of focus include reviewing each step of the RAPID model and a few of the most common problems and "Don't" for using it. Further discussion includes areas of research on what can be done to most effectively be prepared while using the PFA model. Resources for further information and training are included.