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Disaster Relief & Psychological First Aid

This project is supported by The Nippon Foundation

After the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster of March 11th, 2011, TELL worked tirelessly to provide counseling, support, information, and resources to people in need in an effort to meet the dramatic increase in mental health needs in Japan.

Working with International Medical Corps, TELL provided state-of-the-art Psychological First Aid (PFA) training to many NGOs and support organizations working with affected people. Much of this work was made possible thanks to financial support from International Medical Corps, AmeriCares, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC).

Download a summary of the work TELL did in providing Psychosocial and Mental Health Support After the Earthquake here (pdf). In 2022, TELL conducted a number of PFA workshops to support Ukrainian evacuees who newly arrived in Japan after the attack on Ukraine by Russia. 

サイコロジカル・ファーストエイド(PFA)

サイコロジカル・ファーストエイド(PFA)とは、災害に巻き込まれた人々を現状以上に傷つけることなく、安心・安全でポジティブな環境回復を促す心理的支援方法をいいます。受講者はPFA研修を通して話の聞きとり方、ストレスの対処法、必要な情報や支援へのつなげ方、そして支援の効率を維持する為に支援者自身のセルフケアについて学びます。 

TELLは海外NGOとの協働で、被災地の支援をする様々な団体を対象としたサイコロジカルファーストエイド(PFA)の研修を大震災直後から実施しました。また、PFAが今後も継続して行われていくよう、PFA研修参加者を対象にPFA トレーナー養成研修を行いました。支援者を対象とした心理的サポートサービスは、International Medical Corps、アメリカ・ユダヤ人共同配給委員会(JDC)とAmeriCaresからの助成金を受けて無償で提供されました。

More information about PFA training in English. More information about PFA training in Japanese.

Psychological First Aid training is a proven method of ensuring appropriate support reaches those in need when disaster strikes. If your organization is interested in training your staff, please contact us.

Past PFA workshops

2022: Five public workshops (four in English, two in Japanese) aimed at training supporters of Ukrainian evacuees. 

2014: French Embassy

2013: Embassy of the Republic of Angola, Australian Embassy, British Embassy, Canadian Embassy

View More Resources

What to expect after the disaster: English, Japanese, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), FrenchItalian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Portuguese, Serbian, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek

How parents can help their children cope after a disaster: English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russian

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