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Psychological First
Aid
Presentation by Julie Ann E. Ealdama
What is PFA?
•The Inter-Agency Standing Committee
(IASC) defines Psychological First Aid
(PFA) as a humane and non intrusive way
of treating another individual who may be
suffering from post-traumatic stress
symptoms and therefore is needing
support.
KAMUSTA KA?
What are the core
actions in PFA?
There are 3 core actions in PFA:
LOOK
LISTEN
LINK
CORE ACTIONS
IN PFA
Goal:
The goal is to initiate contacts or to
2. LISTEN
3. LINK The goal is to offer practical help to
future.
WHO DELIVERS
PFA?
Any staff member, regardless of whether he/she had mental
During and after the emergency, teachers and other staff are a
a sense of NORMALCY.
Thank You!