Online Psychological First Aid

We seek to help those affected by traumatic experiences find their way back and have a better landing.
Our objective is to provide assistance within the early days or weeks following a traumatic event or disaster.

PFA Core Actions:

• Contact and Engagement: Respond to contacts initiated by survivors.
• Safety and Comfort: To enhance immediate and ongoing safety, and provide physical and emotional comfort.
• Stabilization of emotionally overwhelmed or disoriented survivors
• Identificaton of immediate needs and concerns
• Practical Assistance: To offer practical help to survivors in addressing immediate needs and concerns
• Connection with Social Supports, including family members, friends, and community helping resources.
• To provide information about stress reactions and coping to reduce distress and promote adaptive functioning
• Linking survivors with available services needed at the time or in the future