Recognize Stress in others and Offer Non-Judgmental Help
Offering a helping hand with understanding and sensitivity is invaluable in managing everyday stress. The Psychological First Aid – Caring for Others course equips you with the skills to recognize when someone is struggling and to extend assistance with compassion and respect.
With the Psychological First Aid – Caring for Others course, you develop skills to support and care for others and help them to strengthen their resilience. By starting with self-care, you develop your ability to be there for family and friends during tough times.
Enrol now to become the trusted ally everyone hopes for and make a difference that counts!
A unique approach:
Unlike mental health first aid, which trains people to help someone during a mental health emergency, Red Cross Psychological First Aid teaches you how to build resiliency to stress and establish coping strategies.
PFA Caring For Others course format:
Learn at your own pace with our self-directed online format. Each course takes around 90 minutes, but you're in control of timing. Invest in yourself and unlock your potential today!
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
Module 1 – Introduction to Psychological First Aid and Helping Responsibly
Discover the transformative power of Psychological First Aid (PFA), a compassionate and practical approach to helping those in crisis.
It covers the five elements of PFA, the appropriate timing and circumstances, varying support levels, and considerations to avoid inappropriate actions. It also emphasizes responsible care, including cultural sensitivity, respecting boundaries, self-care, and maintaining competence. The aim is to equip learners with knowledge and skills to respond effectively in crisis situations.
Module 2- How People are Affected by Crisis
The second module of Psychological First Aid – Caring for Others course will guide you through the complexities of loss, grief, and stress in the wake of a crisis. The module covers various forms of loss, and discusses the process of grief, highlighting different types of stress experienced.
Special attention is devoted to understanding and supporting vulnerable groups, such as children, the elderly, and those with health conditions. This knowledge will equip learners with the necessary skills to help individuals and communities during challenging times.
Module 3 – Look, Listen, Link, Live cycle
In the "Look, Listen, Link, Live Cycle" module, you'll explore the application of this cycle in stress management, including how to support the people in your life. Understand signs of stress what resilience means, and use active listening to provide support. Learn how to prepare for a crisis, identify support systems, and promote healthy coping mechanisms.
Practice making key links post-crisis, linking to basic needs, accurate information, loved ones, and professional care. The last module of Psychological First Aid – Caring for Others course is enriched with a foundation of humanitarian values and principles.
