Disaster Psychosocial Volunteer Network - Provincial Health Services Authority

The primary role of the Disaster Psychosocial Services (DPS) volunteer is to provide psychosocial support in the form of Psychological First Aid to persons and communities impacted by emergencies and disasters. This includes but is not limited to the following:

Work with and coordinate PFA support with Emergency Support Services, resiliency centres, emergency operations personnel, and other organizations.
Assess and provide immediate, on-the-spot Psychological First Aid (PFA) to support to persons and responders as required.
Support and calm persons in crises; facilitate confidential referrals to organizations and services as required.
Provide practical information and connections to other services as required such as Emergency Support Services and the Canadian Red Cross.
Encourage positive self-care among both impacted persons as well as staff and responders.