Psychological First Aid

12/1/09

6:00-10:00 PM

Registration 5:45-6:00 PM

Speaker: Becky Hauser m an RN,BC  MSN  EMT-I

Purpose:  To prepare participants to provide basic care, co mfort, & support to people who are experiencing disaster-related stress

Objectives:

• Discuss signs of stress in clients, coworkers, & ourselves
• Apply psychological first aid principles in providing immediate support to people who may be experiencing stress
• Describe how to obtain additional mental health support for clients, coworkers, & ourselves

Who can attend:

Anyone who will be helping disaster survivors

Where:

A merican Red Cross, Mercer County Chapter

Celina, OH  45822

There is no cost for this program

Materials & breaks provided

• Progra m provider- Mercer Health
• Co-sponsored by the A merican Red Cross, Mercer County Chapter

• Successful co m pletion requires attendance at 100% of progra m & sub mission of co mpleted evaluation for m
• Planners & presenters of this event have no conflict of interest to report
• This program has  received no commercial support or sponsorship

If you have questions or if you wish to register, call  Deb He m melgarn at 419-586-2201

Please register by 11/25/09

This progra m has been approved for 3.5 contact hours for RNs.  Mercer Health (UVMC-P-009-09) has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the OBN Approver Unit at UVMC OBN-005-92.

3.5 clock hours for Social Workers, Counselors, & m arriage & Fa m ily Therapists have been approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage & Fa m ily Therapist Board.  Progra m Approval Nu m ber: MCST120907.

CE credit for EMS has been requested.