In the Psychological First Aid – Caring for Others course, learn how to recognize when a person is in distress and how to offer help without judgement or assumptions.
Psychological First Aid is about taking care of yourself and then being there for family and friends when they are having difficulty coping.
This course is for:
- Anyone looking to develop the skills to help others cope with stress while also developing self-care practices to promote their own psychological wellbeing. This may include professional responders, people in the workplace, and youth (must be 14 years of age and older, adult support recommended for younger audiences).
COMPLETE BOTH COURSES
Two Psychological First Aid courses are available online: Self-Care and this course, Caring for Others. Complete both courses for a well-rounded approach to psychological first aid and wellness.
ONLINE LEARNING FORMAT: SELF-DIRECTED
Self-directed: Learn at your own pace by working through the training materials independently online. Duration: approximately 90 minutes per course, depending on the individual.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction & Learning Objectives
- Five Elements of PFA
- What Can You Do to Promote?
- Who, When, & Where of PFA
- Additional Care
- PFA Providers
- Support Levels
- Actions Excluded from PFA
- Check Your Knowledge
- Helping Responsibly
- Do No Harm
- Cultural Considerations
- Preparing to Provide PFA in Different Cultures
- Check Your Knowledge
- Practise Self-Care
- Knowledge Evaluation
- Summary
- Introduction & Learning Objectives
- Types of Loss
- Grief: A Reaction to Loss
- Types of Stress
- Traumatic Stress
- Check Your Knowledge
- Groups Who Require Special Attention
- Factors Affecting How Children and Adolescents Respond to Crisis
- Risk Factors for Children
- People with Health Conditions, Diverse Abilities, and the Elderly
- People at Risk of Discrimination or Violence
- Knowledge Evaluation
- Summary
- Introduction & Learning Objectives
- Preparing to Care
- Cycle Recap
- Applying the Cycle to Caring for Others
- What to Look for
- Understanding Resiliency
- Indicators for Different Age Groups
- Check Your Knowledge
- Listening to Others
- Being a Supportive Listener
- Active Listening
- Responding to Someone Who Is Grieving
- Assessment Through Listening
- Support Systems
- Protective Factors
- Coping Strategies
- Linking After a Crisis
- Linking to Basic Needs
- Linking to Accurate Information
- Linking to Family, Friends, & Social Support
- Check Your Knowledge
- Protective Services
- Advocating for People, Information & Systems
- Humanitarian Values and Fundamental Principles
- Return to Living!
- Knowledge Evaluation
- Feedback Survey
- Summary