AVI TENENBAUM PFA
Psychological First Aid
AVI TENENBAUM PFA is a provider of local and international training and education in psychological first aid.
“PFA” or 'psychological first aid' is a method and set of psycho-social interventions experts worldwide use to support people during an ongoing crisis or immediately thereafter. While everybody has heard of people with trauma seeking help from a mental health professional months or years after a trauma event, PFA focuses on how to support people during or immediately after an emergency or catastrophic loss until one month’s time after the event occurred, which is the window of time often referred to as the acute stage of people’s reaction to trauma.
We work with mental health and medical professionals, educators, organizations, community leaders, law enforcement, EMS, fire, military, and search and rescue to help individuals and communities develop mental resilience to overcome trauma.
Our Purpose
Our Approach
We exist to change the way people experience negative events by developing training programs, events and courses that teach people to become mentally resilient. We believe that the ability to adapt and recover from adversity, stress, and challenging life situations is the cornerstone of our general wellbeing, personal growth, healthy relationships and professional success; and that PFA is a route to achieve this.
Our approach is unique in that we offer acute support and training for domestic crises as well as large-scale traumatic events. Our primary goal is to build mentally resilient and safer communities around the world. Since its founding, our company has been sharing these tools with thousands of people across four continents.
Our Services
All our services are designed to provide practical skills and tools, ensuring participants are equipped to apply Psychological First Aid (PFA) techniques effectively in real-world situations. Whether you're attending a brief seminar or an in-depth workshop, you'll gain actionable strategies to support yourself and other individuals in crisis. We provide training in the following formats:
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16-hour crisis intervention course: online or at your organization’s location
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In person PFA day workshops
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Online PFA events
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Keynote talks
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Conference presentations
Topics we cover
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Psychological First Aid to support others during crisis
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First Responder Wellbeing
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Resilience Training to practically prepare for crises and perform well in survival situations
Who do we teach?
We offer local & international training in Psychological First Aid to the following:
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Mental health and medical professionals
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Educators
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Organizations, community leadership
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Law enforcement, EMS, fire, military, and search & rescue
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Families and individuals
Events we have responded
to since 2020
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COVID-19
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Meron Civil Disaster
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Sorotzkin Arson Fires
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Operation Guardian of the Walls
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Walder Scandal
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Russian Invasion of Ukraine
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The Swords of Iron War