Are these courses only for emergencies or crisis response?

No. While some courses support emergency and disaster readiness, CPRHS also offers training for everyday situations, including caregiving, mental well-being, workplace support and community resilience.

Psychological First Aid, Caregiving & Disaster Training

Courses in Psychosocial Resilience
and Humanitarian Studies

Trainer conducting a psychosocial resilience and humanitarian studies lesson

Build the judgement and practical skills to support people through challenging situations. Through real-world scenarios and guided practice, learners gain the confidence to recognise needs, respond appropriately and contribute to stronger, more resilient communities.

Learn the Skills to
Support, Care and Respond

We offer a wide range of courses in First Aid, Psychosocial Resilience and Humanitarian Studies, including selected courses eligible for SkillsFuture Credit.

Psychological First Aid

Advanced Psychological First Aid (APFA)

Duration: 14 hrs (2 days), 9.30am – 4.30pm

Advanced Psychological First Aid (APFA) is designed for individuals who have completed Psychological First Aid (PFA) or PFA+ and are seeking to deepen their crisis response capabilities.

Humanitarian Services

Child Friendly Spaces (CFS)

Duration: 8 hrs

The Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) course equips learners with practical skills to support children’s emotional wellbeing in times of crisis, displacement or community disruption.

Heat Health

Heat Resilience for Migrant Workers

Duration: 4 hrs (2 days), 9.30am – 1.30pm

This course helps participants define heat stress, list its impact on health and workplace safety, identify risk factors, and recall preventive measures, early warning signs of heat-related illnesses and first aid steps. Delivered through discussion and scenario-based learning, it equips outdoor workers with practical strategies to stay safe in Singapore’s hot and humid climate, at work and in shared living spaces.

Self-care and mental well-being

Mental Well-being at Workplace

Duration: 8 hrs (1 day), 9.30 am – 5.30pm

This four-hour course equips employees, people managers and HR professionals with practical skills to strengthen mental well-being and psychological safety at work. Learn to recognise early signs that a colleague may be struggling, hold supportive conversations using the CARE framework and develop realistic workplace well-being initiatives using the Ministry of Manpower’s six-step framework.

Psychological First Aid

Overseas Disaster Deployment Training (ODDT)

Duration: 6 days

The Overseas Disaster Deployment Training (ODDT) is a 6-day programme that prepares participants for potential humanitarian deployments. It provides essential knowledge, skills and competencies to operate effectively in disaster-affected areas while supporting the Singapore Red Cross. The training includes classroom learning and simulation exercises for practical application in realistic deployment scenarios.

Psychological First Aid

Psychological First Aid in Groups

Duration: 14 hrs

Psychological First Aid SkillsFuture Credit Eligible (include GST) VIEW PRICING BREAKDOWN REGISTER The Psychological First Aid in Groups course equips learners with practical skills to provide emotional support in group settings, supporting teams who have experienced a shared distressing event. Designed for psychosocial support providers, frontline responders and team members with a duty of care, […]

Frequently Asked Questions

What courses do we offer?

CPRHS offers courses in psychological first aid, mental well-being, caregiving, psychosocial resilience, humanitarian studies and overseas disaster preparedness. Courses are available for individuals and organisations.

Who are CPRHS courses suitable for?

Our courses are suitable for individuals, caregivers, community workers, educators, managers, organisations and anyone who wants practical skills to support others and respond more confidently in challenging situations.

Yes. CPRHS offers training for organisations in areas such as psychological first aid, workplace mental well-being, caregiving, psychosocial support and humanitarian preparedness. Course delivery may be tailored to organisational needs.

Psychosocial Resilience & Humanitarian Studies

Courses in Psychosocial Resilience
and Humanitarian Studies

Learn the Skills to
Support, Care and Respond