HEAT Skills 2. Psychosocial Week

HDFF is expanding its successful 2-day Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training into a comprehensive 4-day Psychosocial Support Week designed to strengthen emotional resilience and mental well-being for humanitarian staff and professionals working in high-stress environments. Building on the practical skills taught in the original PFA course, this enhanced program now includes two in-depth masterclasses that can also be taken separately.

The training focuses on developing key psychosocial capacities, including:

• Delivering Psychological First Aid in crises.
• Recognizing and managing stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
• Strengthening emotional regulation through mindfulness and cognitive techniques.
• Building long-term psychosocial resilience and adaptability.
• Fostering compassion, satisfaction, and sustaining motivation.
• Enhancing team-based support and communication.
• Creating sustainable wellness and self-care plans for daily and field operations.