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Project Lily: First Light – An Accessible and Inclusive PFA Initiative

Project Lily: First Light support initiative announcement. It is a Psychological First Aid (PFA) service to support Malaysian disability community in response to the recent school violence and safety issues in the country.
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Project Lily: First Light – An Accessible and Inclusive PFA Initiative

Over the past few weeks, the Malaysian community has been struck by a number of news items of school violence, bullying and safety. The impact of the harmful narratives surrounding these incidents have resulted in the disability community feeling distressed and unsafe.

In response to this, Project Lily initiated and created First Light, a small community-led support space to help people process the related news. It is a Psychological First Aid (PFA) service offering a safe and inclusive space to talk, reflect and get support when everything feels too heavy. It is not a therapy service, but a first-line response to signpost people to relevant resources.

For more information or to request for support, please refer to these links from Project Lily:
FAQ And Info
Request For Support Form

An accessible and inclusive Psychological First Aid (PFA) support initiative, created by a collective of disabled activists, professionals, educators, and care partners.
First Light Initiative Details
The initiative is targeted at adolescents and young people with disabilities and neurodivergence, and their parents and caregivers.
Who is the initiative for?
Steps to sign up for the support initiative. The service is free, confidential, disability and trauma-informed.
How to be part of the initiative

Background Context

Violence Isn’t Symptom Of Mental Illness — OKU Community And Allies

Open letter: Violence is not a diagnosis or a symptom of mental illness — A community call to reframe how we talk about disability, safety and our children

4 arrested for second Malaysian school gang rape: ‘total failure’ to protect children

Civil society condemns gender-based school violence, urges safety, justice and balanced action

Published by OKU Rights Matter Project