This course aimed at non upper-management humanitarian workers who are interested in learning skills in connection to promoting staff welfare pre and post-critical incidents.

RedR’s Staff Welfare Programme has been developed in response to the needs expressed by the humanitarian community in Darfur. Humanitarian work is inherently stressful with staff often impacted by critical incidents. Research has shown if staff members are provided with stress management skills and support after critical incidents, their well-being is significantly improved both in the short and long terms. Darfur is cited as one of the three most violent contexts for aid work in 2009. With the high numbers of critical incidents occurring daily, there is a need within humanitarian organizations to respond supportively to staff members who experience such incidents, and to create supportive working environments. The SWCI training aims to provide the basic knowledge of how to support staff before and after critical incidents occur. The training program will be interactive and participatory. Participants will receive a workbook with training materials to facilitate the learning process.

By the end of the course participants will be able to understand:
• The definition of stress and it’s impact on work environments
• Positive coping strategies
• Peer Support in the workplace
• Communication and Active Listening
• Role and impact of Critical Incidents on staff welfare and functioning
• Introduction to Psychological First Aid
• Phases of supportive response in the workplace to critical incidents
• Support after a critical incident

How to apply:
Please send your application forms or ask for further details by:
• emailing the IT & Communications Coordinatior, Mohammed Hadi at sudanadmin@redr.org.uk
• Calling on +249 (0) 9128 55 085 or +249 (0) 9193 00 334
• visiting our field site offices