Psychological First Aid Guide for Children’s Advocacy Center Supervisors
When an extraordinary event has threatened the physical or psychological well-being of their team, Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) leaders may need guidance to support their staff. The Psychological First Aid (PFA-CAC) Guide for Children’s Advocacy Center Supervisors provides information about supporting CAC staff after a critical incident has occurred. A critical incident is an event that produces—or is likely to produce—an unusual level of stress, trauma exposure, grief, or emotional strain on multiple staff members in the CAC. Examples include a client fatality, death of a co-worker or multidisciplinary team (MDT) member, act of violence against the center or center staff, or particularly heinous child abuse case.
The PFA-CAC Guide provides a descriptive overview of concepts and practices for any supervisor to employ when a critical incident has occurred in the CAC. It defines the immediate response of the supervisor and continuous support over the first 30 days.
The guide includes:
- Overview of the Psychological First Aid Approach
- PFA-Concepts, Principles, and Core Actions
- Using PFA-CAC Outside of CACs
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This guide was developed by Brian Miller, Ph.D., The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and the Southern Regional Children’s Advocacy Center.
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