SERVING THE NEEDS OF LEADERS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FORMATION. CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. e want our rooms to be places that our. studentsâof any ageâwill want to re-. turn to. We want our students to feel that, This. is my place to belong, to learn, to find God.
(Redirected from Psychological First Aid). Psychological first aid (PFA) is a technique designed to reduce the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was developed by the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (NC-PTSD), a section of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, in 2006.t was developed in a two-day intensive collaboration, involving more than 25 disaster mental health researchers, an online survey of the first cohort that used PFA and repeated reviews of the draft. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/manuals/psych-first-aid.asp.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD are pleased to make the Second Edition of Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide and accompanying handouts available.he Psychological First Aid Field Manual is divided into the following sections: Introduction and Overview. Preparing to Deliver Psychological First Aid. The Core Actions. 1  Contact and Engagement. 2  Safety and Comfort. 3  Stabilization. 4  Information Gathering: Current Needs and Concerns. 5  Practical Assistance.