PsyCare Academy

The PsyCare Academy is the newest edition in our organization.

For now, we offer a two-day training (about nine hours in total), where the following topics are covered:

  • principles of psychedelic first aid

  • general harm reduction

  • substance information and mechanisms

  • how to give psychological first aid

  • knowing how to manage aggressive behavior

  • basic first aid steps

  • basic after-care tips

Trainings for our volunteers will be announced.

If you are interested in having PsyCare Austria holding workshops for your collective / group of individuals or if you are interested in becoming involved with the PsyCare Austria Academy, let us know!

Our workshops can be adapted to different clientele and are aimed at people that come in contact with people under the influence, such as:

  • Students

  • partygoers 

  • official nightlife staff like event organizers, barstaff, security or first aid responders: how to make an event safer around substance use? Protocols and guidelines to take into account when organizing an event.

  • people who undertake research with psychoactive substances.

Workshops we offer:

  • Mini-Format

    3 hour workshop on: 

general harm reduction

basic substance information & basic principles of psychological first aid

Depending on the needs: focus on how to make a party a safer place for people. Guidelines and safety protocols around substance use. 

  • Online Workshop

    4-5 hours: theoretical basis of substance information & psychological first aid; how to recognize different needs of a situation & the appropriate approaches to take when someone is under the influence.

  • Full Training

    up to two days (we are currently working on handing out official certificates (Ö-CERT) after accomplishing such a training): 

This kind of training is mandatory for everyone who wants to be part of a PsyCare team at festivals or events. 

Topics covered: principles of harm reduction; principles of a safer nightlife; thorough substance information and how to recognize the effects; principles of psychological first aid, practice on how to handle tougher situations & protocol guidelines on when to call for help

  • Our workshop facilitators not only have scientific theoretical knowledge about these topics, they also have embodied knowledge based on years of experience working in these kind of settings. Our workshops are interactively structured and facilitate an easy learning approach, with the core principle of having an open and honest conversation about these topics. The content of the workshop can vary depending on the needs of the participants. 

Our workshops can be adapted to different clientele and are aimed at people that come in contact with people under the influence, such as:

  • Students

  • partygoers 

  • official nightlife staff like event organizers, barstaff, security or first aid responders: how to make an event safer around substance use? Protocols and guidelines to take into account when organizing an event.

  • people who undertake research with psychoactive substances.

PsyCare Akademie

Die PsyCare Akademie ist die neueste Ergänzung in unserer Organisation.

Derzeit bieten wir ein zweitägiges Training an (insgesamt etwa neun Stunden), bei dem folgende Themen behandelt werden:

  • Grundprinzipien der psychologischen Erste Hilfe

  • Allgemeine Schadensminderung

  • Substanzinformationen und Mechanismen

  • Wie man psychologische Erste Hilfe leistet

  • Kenntnisse im Umgang mit aggressivem Verhalten

  • Grundlegende Erste-Hilfe-Maßnahmen

  • Grundlegende Nachsorgetipps

Schulungen für unsere Freiwilligen werden angekündigt.

Wenn du daran interessiert bist, dass PsyCare Austria Workshops für deine Gruppe oder eine Gruppe von Einzelpersonen veranstaltet, oder dich an der PsyCare Austria Akademie zu beteiligen, lass es uns wissen!