This Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Young Peers. A training manual is part of a package of materials which has been developed by the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support (PS Centre). The materials introduce PFA to young people,... Read more
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
Learning about PFA as a young person unpacks what it means to be a compassionate friend and more! It strengthens your skills in being a good listener and in offering practical help to someone without making that person dependent.... Read more
This is a psychological first aid resource in Nepali, adapted from various national and international resources. This has been prepared by Nepalese Association of Clinical Psychologists (NACP) as per request made by mental health sub cluster in Nepal. Read more
This guide was developed in order to have widely agreed upon psychological first aid materials for use in low and middle income countries. The information we have given here is a model only. You will need to adapt it... Read more
Law, R. (2010). The Department of Health response to the Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines. Intervention, 8(3), 263-267. In the aftermath of election related violence in an area of armed conflict in the Philippines, the Philippine Department of Health... Read more
Gray, A. (2010). Staff support in Haiti. Intervention, 8(3), 255-262. The earthquake in January 2010 that destroyed Port au Prince, Haiti, has been described as the most devastating humanitarian disaster on record. The author, a mental health professional and... Read more
PFA Arabic slides to accompany the training tools/ background materials developed by Dr. Nancy Baron Read more
