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Psychological First Aid (PFA)
Mutual Support for Resiliency after Crisis
Introduction
Different kinds of crises such as war, natural
disasters, accidents, fires and interpersonal
violence including sexual and gender-based
violence occur in the world.
Although every person has strengths and
abilities to cope with life challenges, mental
health and psychosocial support can be
beneficial in some cases.
WHO, War Trauma Foundation and World
Vision International published “Psychological
First Aid: Field Guide” (PFA Field Guide) in
2011 to provide an easy-to-understand
guidance on what to do and what not to do
when trying to support a fellow human being
after going through a serious crisis event.
June 19, 2015
Japan: 11:00-14:30
Philippines: 10:00-13:30
Thailand: 9:00-12:30
Indonesia: 9:00-12:30
Videoconference-based session
The PFA Field Guide has been endorsed by
the UN, UNICEF, UNHCR, ICRC, Plan
International, among others. The PFA has
been widely employed in Japan after the
Great East Japan Earthquake.
This distance orientation program will
promote participants’ understandings on
basics of PFA, do’s and don’ts, and self-care
technique, through web/VC-based lectures
and discussions. The program will provide
basic knowledge on how to offer PFA, as well
as basics on mental health and psychosocial
support after crises which will be an
emerging priority in disaster risk
management policy and programs.
The program will be organized jointly by the
World Bank/TDLC, UNU-IIGH, and the
National Institute of Mental Health in Japan,
in close partnership with WHO.
We deliver the program periodically and this
will be the fourth delivery of this session.
Certificate of attendance will be provided at
the end of the program.
Learning Contents
Please refer to our website at
https://www.jointokyo.org/en/programs/c
atalogue/PFA for resources.
Goals
To provide a learning opportunity for policy
makers and other change agents engaged in
DRM and global health in Asia and the
Pacific, to learn basics of PFA, in order to
raise awareness on importance to integrate
mental health and psychosocial perspectives
in their respective DRM/health
policies/programs, as well as to develop
capacity for them to provide safe support in
crisis situations.
Speaker
Dr. Makiko Ishida, Assistant Professor, Teikyo
University
Dr. Ryoko Ohtaki, Associate Researcher,
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry,
National Institute of Mental Health, National
Information Center of Disaster Mental
Health
Moderator
Takashi Izutsu, Senior Knowledge
Management Officer, The World Bank/TDLC
Target Audience
• National and local government officials from
ministries and agencies.
• Policy makers, DRM stakeholders, among
others.
Delivery of the Program
• You can participate in the program at your
nearest GDLN center.
• Each session will be a 3.5 hours interactive
session using video conference technology.
• Session consists of presentations followed
by Q & A and open discussion.
• Lecture materials will be provided at the
GDLN center.
Language
• VC session will be in English
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your confirmation of
participation to the designated local contact
person at your nearest GDLN center.
(See box to the right for local contact person)
Program Contact
The World Bank
Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
Japan/World Bank Distance Learning
Partnership Project
10F Fukoku Seimei Building
2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 Japan
Tel: +81 (0)3 3597 1333
Fax: +81 (0)3 3597 1311
Website: www.jointokyo.org
Email: [email protected]
Following us on Twitter @ TDLCen (English)
Contacts for Registration
Dyan Ekwati
Universitas Indonesia
Global Development Learning Network
(GDLN)
Jakarta Distance Learning Center (JDLC)
JI. Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat,
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 31906164, +62 21 31906171
Email: [email protected]
www.clr.ui.ac.id/ems ovis.ui.ac.id