Psychological First Aid (Blended course) – Oakville location

The Blended Red Cross Psychological First Aid program helps learners develop an understanding of the short and long-term effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief. The program focuses on self-care and caring for others before, during and after a crisis. Learners will adopt the Look, Listen, Link, Live model during both the online theory components and practical in-class component.  The course uses case-based learning and includes the latest evidence from the international community.

Note for Course Participants

While mental health first aid programs teach how to help someone experiencing a mental health emergency, Red Cross Psychological First Aid is a resiliency-based program for everyone that offers prevention and coping strategies for dealing with different types of stress resulting from various types of trauma.

Course Content

Case-based learning and discussion will be tailored to the audience and include the following content:

• Introduction to Red Cross
• Case Studies
• Psychological First Aid
• Operational Principles
• Stress, Distress
• Loss and Grief
• Trauma
• Indicators
• Vulnerable Populations
• Supportive Communication
• Look, Listen, Link, Live
• Resiliency and Protective Factors
• Protection
• Policies, Legislation
• Self-Care

Participant Materials

• Psychological First Aid Workbook (print)
• Look, Listen, Link, Live cards
• Psychological First Aid–Self-Care online course (required for blended option)
• Psychological First Aid–Caring for Others online course