UK Health Security Agency
- Start Date: 09 Oct, 2023
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Learn how to use Psychological First Aid (PFA) to help people cope with the emotional impact of a traumatic event.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Get Psychological First Aid (PFA) training
This Psychological First Aid (PFA) training course will help you to provide support to people who have experienced an emergency or stressful life event in ways that respect culture, religion, and dignity.
Over the course of three weeks, experts from the UK Health Security Agency will help you gain the practical skills to deliver Psychological First Aid.
You’ll learn the best practices for providing support to those that need it whilst also ensuring you maintain your own wellbeing.
Understand how traumatic events impact mental wellbeing
There are many responses to traumatic events and because
of this, you may have to adapt to people’s different needs
when delivering PFA.
This course will show you how traumatic events, such as
emergencies or personal crises, impact mental health as you learn how to distinguish between signs of distress and signs of mental health conditions.
With this knowledge, you’ll better understand the type of care
and support to give different people.
Learn to identify those most in need of Psychological First Aid
Next, you’ll focus on how you can best prepare for the services and support you can offer with PFA.
Within this, you’ll also learn how to identify high-risk groups and those most in need of PFA.
Discover emotional support and coping strategies
On the final week, you’ll learn how to identify whether someone needs mental or physical support. Once identified, you’ll discover how to implement techniques for effective listening, promoting well-being, and giving bereavement support.
Finally, you’ll discover how you need to maintain your personal well-being whilst delivering PFA. You’ll learn how to manage stress, where to get help, and how to support yourself and others.
This course is designed for anyone who would like to learn how
to support people who have experienced a traumatic event.
For example, in response to acute traumatic events and
emergencies, or to support friends, family and colleagues
who are experiencing acute and overwhelming stress during
a personal crisis. You do not have to be a specialist to deliver
PFA.
Professionals that may benefit from this training in the context
of their work include health and social care staff, first
responders, frontline public-sector staff, essential workers,
volunteers, supervisors and managers supporting staff or
volunteers.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
UK Health Security Agency
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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