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About the Course

Learn to provide psychological first aid to people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized course provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature. The RAPID model is readily applicable to public health settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations, mass disaster venues, and even the demands of more commonplace critical events, e.g., dealing with the psychological aftermath of accidents, robberies, suicide, homicide, or community violence. In addition, the RAPID model has been found effective in promoting personal and community resilience. Participants will increase their abilities to: - Discuss key concepts related to PFA - Listen reflectively - Differentiate benign, non-incapacitating psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions from more severe, potentially incapacitating, crisis reactions - Prioritize (triage) psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions - Mitigate acute distress and dysfunction, as appropriate - Recognize when to facilitate access to further mental health support - Practice self-care Developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Open Education Lab....

Top reviews

VS

Aug 29, 2025

It was a good course, but it doesn’t provide credits, so the certification doesn’t really count for continuing education. Still, it’s a great intro and worth taking to get familiar with the subject.

SC

May 31, 2020

Excellent introduction to Psychological First Aid. Highly recommend it to everyone as the information within is relevant to everyone as we all may someday be in a position of assisting after a crisis

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By manto

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Oct 4, 2021

best way to enhance knowledge

By Melanie P

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Sep 23, 2021

Great course and instructor!

By Gaurav U

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Aug 3, 2021

This is a really nice course.

By Jeeva M

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Jun 2, 2021

Sound words from Sound Minds.

By Eduardo T

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Mar 14, 2021

Very simple yet useful course

By SEHA-01424

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Feb 25, 2021

Very useful course. Thank you

By G G M

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Feb 11, 2021

gran curso con buen contenido

By Rafaela R

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Jan 19, 2021

Perfeito, rico em informações

By eyad

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Sep 22, 2020

Very Helpful and informative.

By Priyanka R

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Sep 21, 2020

It was fun learning about PFA

By Maria P

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Sep 21, 2020

Well taught and very engaging

By Lis F

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Sep 19, 2020

Love it. Thank you very much.

By Jared T L

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Jul 13, 2020

this was a really good course

By RASHA L V C

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May 16, 2020

IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

By Jasdeep K C

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Apr 28, 2020

Its amazing thank you so much

By Kathleen R L

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Apr 27, 2020

Very informative and helpful.

By Subipra D

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Apr 23, 2020

Best course I have ever done.

By Joy H

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Aug 29, 2019

Great course highly recommend

By rakesh t

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Aug 14, 2019

wonderful learning experience

By Donald G

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Oct 19, 2017

Very professional and useful.

By Vivek J

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Aug 28, 2017

Nice experience with courses.

By Victoria P

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May 29, 2017

Great and very useful course!

By Thadeous C

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Apr 8, 2017

Great class.Very imformative.

By Elena Z

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Aug 16, 2016

It's very interesting course!

By Paola G B

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May 16, 2016

Excelente! Muy recomendable.