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New Tip Sheet on Psychological First Aid Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed intervention model to assist students, staff members, and families in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or emergency event, and can be used by any trained staff member or school administrator. PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress and trauma caused by emergencies, and to help students return to their usual school-based activities after such an event. By using these brief and effective interventions in the form of the five steps of PFA (Listen, Protect, Connect, Model, and Teach), schools can provide a long-lasting, positive influence on trauma-related stress. Read more about PFA via our K-12 At a Glance and Higher Ed At a Glance pages. To help education agencies implement the PFA model at their site, the REMS TA Center created a tip sheet on the topic: “10 Tips for Teaching the Psychological First Aid Model.” This two-page document:
Resources on PFA Previously, the REMS TA Center wrote a Helpful Hints publication, PFA for Students and Teachers: Listen, Protect, Connect—Model & Teach, which is also available en Español. The REMS TA Center created an entire Web page devoted to the topic of Supporting Efforts to Create a Public Health, Medical, and Mental Health Annex as a Part of Your Emergency Operations Plan for you to find resources. This page is one of 20 in our topic-specific resources hub. The REMS TA Center also hosted a Webinar with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Implementing PFA in School and Postsecondary Settings and a Webinar on Trauma-Informed Care for Schools Before, During, and After Possible Emergency Events with Dr. Marleen Wong of University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Access these archived Webinars at any time to learn more online
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