Psychological First Aid

(PFA)
Mutual Support for Resiliency after
Crisis

Introduction
Different kinds of crises such as
war, natural disasters, accidents,
fires and interpersonal violence
including sexual and gender-based
violence occur in the world.
Although every person has
strengths and abilities to cope with
life challenges, mental health and
psychosocial support can be
beneficial in some cases.
WHO, War Trauma Foundation and
World Vision International published
Psychological First Aid: Field Guide
(PFA Field Guide) in 2011 to provide
an easy-to-understand guidance on
what to do and what not to do when
trying to support a fellow human
being after going through a serious
crisis event.

June 19, 2015

Japan: 11:00-14:30
Philippines: 10:00-13:30
Thailand: 9:00-12:30
Indonesia: 9:00-12:30
Videoconference-based
session

The PFA Field Guide has been

endorsed by the UN, UNICEF,
UNHCR, ICRC, Plan International,
among others. The PFA has been
widely employed in Japan after the
Great East Japan Earthquake.
This distance orientation program
will promote participants
understandings on basics of PFA,
dos and donts, and self-care
technique, through web/VC-based

The program will be organized

jointly by the World Bank/TDLC,
UNU-IIGH, and the National Institute
of Mental Health in Japan, in close
partnership with WHO.

We deliver the program periodically

and this will be the fourth delivery
of this session.
Certificate of attendance will be
provided at the end of the program.
Learning Contents
Please refer to our website at
https://
www.jointokyo.org/en/programs
/catalogue/PFA
for resources.
Goals
To provide a learning opportunity for
policy makers and other change
agents engaged in DRM and global
health in Asia and the Pacific, to
learn basics of PFA, in order to raise
awareness on importance to
integrate mental health and
psychosocial perspectives in their
respective DRM/health
policies/programs, as well as to
develop capacity for them to
provide safe support in crisis
situations.

Speaker
Dr. Makiko Ishida, Assistant
Professor, Teikyo University
Dr. Ryoko Ohtaki, Associate
Researcher, National Center of
Neurology and Psychiatry,
National Institute of Mental
Health, National Information
Center of Disaster Mental Health
Moderator
Takashi Izutsu, Senior
Knowledge Management Officer,
The World Bank/TDLC

Target Audience
National and local government
officials from ministries and
agencies.
Policy makers, DRM stakeholders,
among others.

Delivery of the Program

You can participate in the program
at your nearest GDLN center.
Each session will be a 3.5 hours
interactive session using video
conference technology.
Session consists of presentations
followed by Q & A and open
discussion.
Lecture materials will be provided
at the GDLN center.
Language
VC session will be in English
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your confirmation of
participation to the designated local
contact person at your nearest GDLN
center.
(See box to the right for local contact
person)

Program Contact
The World Bank
Tokyo Development Learning
Center (TDLC)
Japan/World Bank Distance Learning
Partnership Project
10F Fukoku Seimei Building
2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011 Japan
Tel: +81 (0)3 3597 1333
Fax: +81 (0)3 3597 1311
Website: www.jointokyo.org
Email: jointokyo@worldbank.org
Following us on Twitter @ TDLCen
(English)
Contacts for Registration
Dyan Ekawati
Universitas Indonesia
Global Development Learning
Network (GDLN)
Jakarta Distance Learning Center
(JDLC)
JI. Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta
Pusat,
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 31906164, +62 21
31906171
Email: dyan007@ui.ac.id
Online reg: www.clr.ui.ac.id /
scele.ui.ac.id