The Cost of this Training is $25.

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is pleased to bring you our latest training for professionals who work with patients with substance abuse/mental health disorders.  This training, entitled "RAPID Psychological First Aid, is co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness.

The John Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness RAPID Psychological First Aid Workshop is a 6-hour, interactive, face-to-face training that provides the concepts and skills associated with Psychological First Aid.  Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective Listening, Assessment of Needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized training provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature.  Additionally, the RAPID model is readily applicable to public health settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations, mass disaster venues, and even the demands of more well circumscribed critical incidents, e.g. dealing with the psychological aftermath of accidents, robberies, suicide, homicide, or community violence.