Life is full of ups and downs. As individuals and as a nation we experience adversity from time to time, even during periods of peace and prosperity. 

Since October 7th we have all felt discontent and worry, each in their own way, via their personal connection and interpretation of our current events. 

Are any of these relatable to you?

• You know evacuees from Israel’s North or South.
• You are friends with worried parents of soldiers.
• You have experienced rocket, ballistic missile, and UAV attacks in your area.
• Feel unease when considering travel, especially northward.
• Your business is making less revenue
• Your loved ones canceled their trip to Israel to come visit you and your kids.
• You feel an ever-diminished sense of unsafety & distrust.
• You hear about scary possibilities that don’t feel good to hear like the war escalating.

Now think of whether you have ever met a person who was connected to one of these events:

You know somebody who lost a child

You know somebody who was in a bad car accident

You know somebody who experienced a sudden medical emergency or injury

You know somebody who lost somebody to an overdose

Experts estimate that all people experience at least a few traumatic events over their lifespan. Once you factor in the connections you have to loved ones, friends, neighbors, and co-workers, this number jumps exponentially.

What do you say to somebody you know in a crisis?

What do you do? Even more importantly, what don’t you do?

On the worst day of somebody’s life, what can be done to help?

Think of New York on September 11th, 2001. Many of us were alive then and remember that surreal day. While a finite amount of innocent people were murdered and physically injured on that day, think of the hundreds of thousands of people linked to the event in one way or another and how this impacted their mental health.

The same can be said about Israel’s Meron disaster, Operation Iron Swords, or the Karlin Bleacher collapse.

Whether a tragic sudden event be on a large or small scale, affecting one family or an entire country, there is a roadmap for how to lead and assist people in pain during difficult times.

International trauma disaster experts have developed a professional body of knowledge to provide people with this map, called “Psychological First Aid” or “PFA” for short.

This skillset can be learned by anybody in just 16 hours, regardless of their background. Both professional therapists and laymen find it beneficial to learn these protocols and techniques, allowing them to slide into chaos and lend a hand to those reeling in pain.

Taught by instructor Avi Tenenbaum MA, this course is engaging and extremely practical. Avi, with a fascinating blended background in academic mental health training, law enforcement, emergency medicine, and disaster management, puts all of this knowledge about the mental health of crisis together to empower participants to step in and assist people during life’s most challenging times.

Here’s what you will learn:

• Module 1-Intro to Acute Traumatic Stress & Disaster Behavioral Health
• Module 2-Intro to Psychological First Aid
• Module 3-Learn to Triage & Apply The Correct Models and Interventions As Needed
• Module 4-Learn to Manage Your Own Mental Health While Supporting Others in Crisis

For more information about joining this unique course go to: https://bit.ly/4bqME8u

By learning Psychological First Aid you can become a pillar of strength for your community, changing the way the people around you experience life’s hardest moments.