Psychological First Aid · Flagship Certification

The 3-Day Psychological Safety & PFA Training Program

A structured, evidence-informed capacity-building program that equips educators, counsellors, first responders and leaders to Look, Listen and Link — turning psychological first-response into an everyday institutional practice.

The PFA Response Framework
Psychological
First Aid
Core Loop
Look
Observe safety & visible distress cues
Listen
Approach, connect & hear needs
Link
Connect to support & resources
3 Days
Core Format
4
Institutional Tracks
18 Hrs
Contact Training
100%
Practicum & Role-Play
Choose Your Track

One framework, built for every institution.

The same 3-day PFA backbone is contextualised for the setting it's delivered in — the case studies, role-plays and referral pathways change; the core competencies don't.

Flagship

Psychological Safety & PFA for Schools

3 DaysAges 5–18 · K-12

For counsellors, teachers & leadership teams — classroom distress signals, peer support structures, and parent-linked referral protocols.

PFA for Colleges & Higher Education

3 DaysCampus Wellbeing Cells

For student counselling cells & faculty mentors — exam stress, identity transitions, ragging and hostel-based crisis response.

PFA for Corporates & Workplaces

3 DaysHR & People Leaders

Aligned to PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFEWORK™ — manager readiness, EAP linkage, and post-incident workplace response protocols.

PFA for Community & Public

3 DaysOpen Cohort

For volunteers, faith & community leaders and frontline responders working with the public in distress.

PFA Trainer Certification (ToT)

3 DaysAdvanced · By Application

Certifies counsellors and HR leads to independently deliver Sanjeevani's 1-day PFA modules within their own institutions.

Crisis Response & Suicide-Risk Awareness

1 DayAdd-on Module

Warning-sign recognition, safe conversation scripts, and institutional escalation pathways for high-risk situations.

Self-Harm & Distress Response for Educators

1 DayAdd-on Module

Non-judgemental first response, classroom re-entry support, and confidential parent-communication guidance.

PFA Refresher & Practicum

1 DayFor Certified Alumni

Scenario refreshers, updated protocols and supervised practice for previously certified PFA responders.

Inside the Flagship Program

What the 3 days actually cover.

Each day builds on the last — foundational awareness, then applied skill, then supervised practicum — so participants leave able to respond, not just recognise.

01Foundation

Understanding Distress & the Ethics of Helping

Psychological Safety BasicsTrauma-Informed LensDo's & Don'ts of PFA

Grounding in what psychological safety means for the specific institution, common presentations of distress, and the ethical boundaries of first-response helping versus therapy.

02Application

The Look · Listen · Link Skill-Build

Active ListeningDe-escalationReferral Pathways

Hands-on practice of the core PFA sequence through guided role-play, case studies drawn from the institution's own context, and structured feedback.

03Practicum

Simulation, Self-Care & Certification

Live Scenario PracticumHelper Self-CareCertification & Toolkit

Supervised simulated scenarios specific to the track, a session on preventing helper burnout, and certification with a take-home institutional response toolkit.

Built For

Who this program is designed for

School Counsellors & Teachers

K-12 educators & SEN staff

College Wellbeing Cells

Student counsellors & faculty mentors

HR & People Leaders

Corporate & workplace teams

Community First Responders

Volunteers & frontline helpers

Delivered With

Anchored in the Sanjeevani wellbeing frameworks

MSAARTHI™

The School Operating System

The school track is delivered inside the MSAARTHI counsellor operating system, so PFA protocols plug directly into existing referral and documentation workflows.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFEWORK™

The Workplace Standard

The corporate track applies the SAFEWORK workforce wellbeing standard, aligning PFA response with manager escalation and EAP linkage.

TYM™

Teen & Youth Mentors

The college and youth-facing tracks draw on the TYM peer-mentor model to build sustainable, student-led first-response networks.

Bring this program to your institution.

Available as a closed cohort for a single school, college or organisation, or as an open community cohort.

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