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Wellness Week 2020 will be held between 12 to 19 September 2020

With the goal of keeping the 2020 Wellness Week;campaign meaningful within the current context of COVID-19, this year's Wellness Week will incorporate and expand to the Region the current Stronger Together campaign that has been focused on the Caribbean thus far.

PAHO and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) launched the Stronger Together campaign to promote mental wellbeing and positive coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 hurricane season. The campaign also aims to reduce the stigma about seeking mental health and psychosocial support and convey the basic principles of Psychological First Aid (PFA).

Wellness Week message by PAHO's Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

Stronger together: Coping stress

Stronger together: Let's talk

Stronger together: Check in

Psychological First Aid. Stronger Together. A Guide to Help You and Your Community. Second Edition

New revised edition of the illustrated booklet developed by the Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank. It is meant as a tool to help the general population of the Caribbean care for themselves and their communities during crisis situations.

The booklet explains in a simple language with the help of graphics, the main elements of psychological first aid (PFA), a humane, supportive, and practical response to a fellow human being who is suffering and may need support. The revised edition includes special safety and disease prevention considerations due to the COVID-19 pandemic while providing PFA.

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PFA is based on three action principles

During times of stress and crisis, you can help others when you LOOK, LISTEN and LINK.

Refers to how to assess the current situation, who needs support, safety and security risks, the immediate basic and practical needs, and expected emotional reactions.

Refers to how to begin the conversation, pay attention and listen actively, accept feelings and calm someone in distress, ask about needs and concerns, and help find solutions.