Psychological First Aid Training

DE BEST Mission Statement

To serve the state of Delaware by establishing, implementing, and sustaining volunteers to strengthen DSAMH initiatives, improve community resilience and support appropriate mental health response to disaster.

Psychological First Aid Trainings are offered for free by many online organizations. The PFA training program offered by Minnesota Department of Health is a free online, self-led PFA training. Once you have completed the Power Point and Videos below, please contact us via email to take the post-course test. (Other links can be shared on Training: PFA Links)

Psychological First Aid training videos

Psychological First Aid Part 1: Introduction to Psychological First Aid – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS_SvkbqxMo
Psychological First Aid Part 2: The Impact of Trauma – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16wuLVWd54Y
Psychological First Aid Part 3: Principles of Psychological First Aid – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p9zBC6eChw
Psychological First Aid Parts 4 & 5: Techniques and the “Dos” and “Don’ts” of PFA – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOJ2KMHoj7A
Psychological First Aid Part 6: Responder Self Care – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TyZYFjylrc

First Responder Toolkit App

https://firstrespondertoolkit.com/
Developed to help disaster responders of all disciplines to understand and manage their stress. The toolkit that is currently available is a very scaled-down Beta version of the app that will be available later this year. We are pushing out this app now because we believe that it is critical during COVID-19 that responders stay aware of their risk of burnout, compassion fatigue, and traumatic stress so that they can take steps to reduce that risk. The toolkit includes self-assessment checklists, and self-care tips and resources. It is intentionally laid out it a simple format so that highly stressed responders will find the resources simple to use and to understand.

Contact DE BEST if you would like additional information.