Psychological First Aid Training

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an interactive course that helps participants learn the core actions of PFA and describes ways to apply them in different post-disaster scenarios and with different survivor needs. This course also covers provider well-being before, during, and after disasters. This course is relevant for new providers who are wanting to be oriented to PFA, as well as for seasoned practitioners who want a review of the PFA concepts.There are five goals anyone can learn to assist with someone who may encounter these issues and they are:

1. Establish safety and security.
2. Connect to restorative services.
3. Reduce stress related to reactions.
4. Foster adaptive coping.
5. Enhancing natural resilience.

Psychological First Aid is rendered in the first hours or days or a disaster, trauma or serious mental health issue.

This training is presented by Mario Fennoy.

Mario holds a Master Degree in Criminal Justice and Administration, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and is pursuing a Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lindenwood University of St. Charles, MO.
Mario served 21 years in Law Enforcement in various positions which included being a member of The Greater Saint Louis Major Case Squad, The Major Crimes Taskforce, Criminal Analyst, Arson Investigator, Homicide and Major Crime Detective, Shift Commander and Sex Offender Crime Unit Supervisor.
Upon leaving Law Enforcement he worked at Center State Counseling as a Mental Health Clinician and prior to joining Illume, Mario was the General Director of the Transitional Center Inc. which is a Therapeutic Inpatient Treatment Center in Illinois for at risk male youth.
As Illumes Mental Health Awareness Trainer he is able to use his extensive trainings and life experiences to help raise awareness of Mental Health challenges and disorders.

Event Venue

Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, 1310 Papin Street, St. Louis, United States