MHPSS and EIE Toolkit

Psychological First Aid: Guide for field workers

This is a guide for Psychological First Aid, an approach recommended by the IASC and Sphere Guidelines that involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events. It is written for people in a position to help others who have experienced an extremely distressing event. It gives a framework for supporting people in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities. Despite its name, Psychological First Aid covers both social and psychological support. Chapters cover: understanding PFA, how to help responsibly, providing PFA, caring for yourself and colleagues, and case studies to practise PFA skills. It is accompanied by a Facilitator’s Manual (see Linked Resources section).

Psychological First Aid: Facilitator’s Manual for Orienting Field Workers

This manual is for facilitator’s to orient fieldworkers to offer Psychological First Aid - humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities. It accompanies the Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers (see Linked Resources section). It contains an overview and detailed training plan for a half-day and full day orientation sessions, along with support materials.

A Guide to Psychological First Aid

This guide has general information about psychological first aid. It can be used on its own for psycho-education and as a reference for the training modules that accompany it. The training modules include instructions, notes, and training resources for the facilitators. The package includes: - A Short Introduction to Psychological First Aid - Training in Psychological First Aid Module 1: An Introduction to PFA - Training in Psychological First Aid Module 2: Basic PFA - Training in Psychological First Aid Module 3: PFA for Children - Training in Psychological First Aid Module 4: PFA in Groups - support to teams

Psychological First Aid Training Manual for Child Practitioners

This manual is for facilitating PFA training with children. It develops skills for providing physical and emotional comfort by modelling calmness and enables a constructive format through active listening that allows children in distress to voice their concerns and needs. It provides information on connecting children in distress to practical assistance through referral networks and information on positive coping strategies. This material also covers support to caregivers.

Psychological First Aid for Children II Training Manual: Dealing with Traumatic Responses in Children

This manual provides guidance for staff working with children who are severely affected psychologically by acute crisis. It is not a clinical tool and does not in itself qualify staff to engage in clinical interventions. PFA II is supplementary to the basic PFA training. It provides advice for non-psychologists, based on field experience, research and the latest theories on child trauma, resilience and recovery. It provides advice to staff dealing directly with children who are showing concerning behaviours (beyond what is perceived as common reactions to traumatic events).

I Support My Friends Resource Kit: Equipping Children and Adolescents to Support a Friend in Distress

This resource kit contains a comprehensive package of tools and resources to best equip children and adolescents in safe and effective peer support, together with adult mentors. It provides guidance and tools for preparing, designing, and implementing training with children and adolescents about how to support a friend in distress building on PFA. The resource kit also includes guidance for appropriate adult supervision to ensure the physical and emotional safety of child and adolescent helpers and the friends they support. The resource kit is comprised of: - *Theory and Implementation Guide* This presents an overview of key concepts and the theoretical foundation of I Support My Friends. It describes the ethical considerations and child-safeguarding actions that need to be in place to protect children’s best interests and their physical and emotional safety. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities and expected skills and competencies of trusted adults who mentor child and adolescent peer supporters. - *Training Manual* This outlines a three-day, step-by-step training package, including case studies, stories and a list of required materials and tools to support the preparation and implementation of the training. - *Participant’s Workbook* This contains the worksheets to be used by participants in the training. - *Manual for Training of Facilitators and Focal Points (forthcoming)* This includes materials to build the capacity of the adult facilitators and Focal Point(s) who will implement the training for children and adolescents. Once field tested, the package will include a training manual, agenda, PowerPoint slides and other guiding materials.