Psychological First Aid (Brooks August 2021)

Ellen Rodgers (Community Learning Network)

Location: Medicine Hat College - Brooks Campus - 200 Horticultural Station Rd E, Brooks

Region(s): North, West Central, East Central, Central, South, Edmonton (ECALA funded), Calgary (Calgary Learns funded)

Please note registration is now closed for this session. 

This course will support CALP-funded staff, volunteers and system partners to develop a personal understanding of the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief on others, with emphasis on self-care and personal protection.

Training participants will be introduced to the Red Cross “Look, Listen, Link, Live” model - a resiliency-building approach to emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing that teaches strategies to support ourselves and others to cope with the effects of various types of stress.

The course uses primarily case-based learning and includes the latest evidence from the international community. The program broadens the focus of training from a crisis-centred approach to one of resiliency-building, which is more effective at improving outcomes for people.

Psychological First Aid is a two-day, face-to-face training that touches on the following topics:

• Stress, Distress
• Loss and Grief
• Trauma
• Vulnerable Populations
• Supportive Communication
• Resiliency and Protective Factors
• Self-Care

With trainers from the CALP system delivering this curriculum, we know you will find many connections to the work you do, and will be able use the skills and knowledge you gain from the training in your role in CALP.

Upon successful completion of the two-day training, participants will hold a 3-year certification in Psychological First Aid, issued by the Canadian Red Cross.

Dates: August 25-26, 2021

Times: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (both days)

Location: Medicine Hat College - Brooks Campus - 200 Horticultural Station Rd E, Brooks, AB

Registration Deadline: August 17, 2021

Lunch and light snacks will be provided on both days.

Note: CLN makes every effort to work with suppliers to accommodate dietary restrictions, based on the information you provide to us on your CALP Portal profile. If we are unable to meet your dietary needs for this event, we will contact you directly to make alternative arrangements.

Please note that we will be taking all necessary precautions as outlined by Alberta Health Services around Covid-19 to keep all participants, facilitators and those working at the host location safe. 

*** As the registration fee for this training is fully subsidized with grant funding to support the CALP system, registration for this event is only open to staff and volunteers of CALP-funded organizations (organizations who receive a CALP grant directly from Alberta Advanced Education or who receive CALP funding through ECALA or Calgary Learns), First Nations Colleges staff, and Comprehensive Community College staff involved in adult foundational learning.

Some exceptions may apply. If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact the CLN provincial office at 1-877-485-4926.

Thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this training is available FREE of charge to staff and volunteers of CALP-funded organizations but pre-registration is required.