Psychological First Aid - Ames, IA

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an emerging intervention that can be used during the immediate response phase of any critical incident or disaster. The primary objectives of PFA are to promote safety, create calm, connect to others,
self-efficacy and instill hope. By completing this training, participants will be able to: recognize opportunities to use PFA, demonstrate active listening skills, normalize psychological reactions as appropriate, teach stress management
techniques, recognize adaptive coping versus maladaptive coping, identify sources of interpersonal support and use crisis communication techniques with individual disaster survivors and disaster workers.
Psychological First Aid Core Actions that will be taught include: Contact and Engagement, Stabilization, Information Gathering, Practical Assistance, Connection with Social Supports, Information on Coping, Safety and Comfort, and
Linkage with Collaborative Services.