Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
When to offer PFA?
Upon first contact with
distressed people, usually
immediately following an event,
or sometimes a few days or
weeks after.
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Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
for Civil Society Organizations
Where to offer PFA?
• Wherever it is safe enough for
both parties
• Ideally with some privacy (as
appropriate) to protect the
confidentiality and dignity of the
affected person
Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
for Civil Society Organizations
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Training Module on the Right to Mental Health
for Civil Society Organizations
How To Help Responsibly
• Respect safety, dignity, and rights
• Take the person’s culture and
background into account and
adapt
• Be aware of other emergency
response measures
• Look after yourself
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