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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.
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.
September 17, 2014
Japan: 15:00-18:30
Sri Lanka:11:30-15:00
Philippines: 14:00-17:30
Thailand: 13:00-16:30
Indonesia: 13:00-16:30
Videoconference-based session
This new 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 second delivery of this session.
One of the authors of the PFA Field Guide will
lecture for this program.
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/catal
ogue/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. Leslie Snider
Consultant
Mr. Ananda Galappatti
Director (Strategy), The Good Practice Group
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 3.5hours 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
centers.
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 persons)
Venue
More Information and Online registration:
Scele.ui.ac.id
Universitas Indonesia
Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)
Jakarta Distance Learning Center (JDLC)
Gedung IASTH Lt.1
JI. Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat,
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 31906164, +62 21 31906171
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
1. Public Relation and Marketing Officer:
Dyan Ekawati
Ameriono
Ismangil ([email protected])
Universitas Indonesia
081283662937
Global Development Learning Network
(GDLN)
2.
GDLN Secretary:
Jakarta
Dyan
Ekawati
Distance
( [email protected])
Learning Center (JDLC)
JI. Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat,
08159048664
Indonesia
Tel:Dimah
3.
+62 21
Haryanti
31906164,
([email protected])
+62 21 31906171
Email: [email protected]
08999873445
www.clr.ui.ac.id/ems ovis.ui.ac.id