Psychological First Aid Course Begins

The first official Salvation Army Psychological First Aid course for the territory, as part of a wider rollout, was delivered in Wellington recently. The one-day course equips Salvation Army emergency workers with the practical framework needed to support distressed people who have been recently exposed to a crisis event. Recent crises that have involved Salvation Army workers in providing psycho-social support include the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington and Cyclone Gabrielle. Thirteen participants from around New Zealand, including Auckland, Feilding, Wellington and Christchurch, took part in the course, led by facilitators Captain Shaun Baker, Central Division Emergency Services coordinator and Cairine Barton from Territorial Community Ministries.

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