Psychological First Aid (PFA)

Location:
Washington County Health Department
5121 SE Jacquelyn Lane
Bartlesville , OK

Date/Time:
April 24, 2015
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Hours Credit:
6

Class Limit:
40 students (25 seats left)

Description:
Psychological First Aid is the "acute intervention of choice" when responding to the psychosocial needs of children, adults, and families affected by disaster and terrorism. Developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, with contributions from other individuals involved in coordinating and participating in disaster response, Psychological First Aid is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping.

Additional Information:

Continuing Education credit for mental health professionals (LPC, LMFT, LSCW), including 1 hour of ethics credit has been requested and Continuing Education for CLEET and Registered Nurses has been approved. This training meets the continuing education requirements for Clinical Psychologists.

Registration will be from 0830 to 0900.  Training will begin at 0900.  Lunch will be on your own from 12 - 1 pm.

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