PFA Mobile vs Soft Weather

PFA Mobile was designed to assist responders who provide psychological first aid (PFA) to adults, families, and children as part of an organized response effort. This app provides responders with summaries of PFA fundamentals, PFA interventions matched to specific concerns and needs of survivors, mentor tips for applying PFA in the field, a self-assessment tool for readiness to conduct PFA, and a survivors' needs form for simplified data collection and easy referral. PFA Mobile was created by VA's National Center for PTSD in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and DoD's National Center for Telehealth & Technology.

Soft Weather is a calm, reflective space for noticing how you feel—without pressure, labels, or fixing. Instead of tracking moods directly, Soft Weather uses the language of weather. You check in with a single descriptive word, and the world gently responds. The sky shifts. Clouds drift. Wind, rain, or sunlight move through a quiet landscape anchored by a solitary tree. Nothing demands attention. Nothing rushes you along. Over time, Soft Weather becomes a living record of your inner climate. Not charts. Not scores. Just atmosphere—subtle, honest, human. The app is designed to be low-friction and non-judgmental. There are no notifications urging you to log more. No streaks to maintain. No analytics trying to predict you. You arrive, you notice, you leave footprints—soft ones. Soft Weather is especially mindful of emotional weight. If moments feel heavy, supportive resources are always visible, never intrusive. The app does not diagnose, interpret, or push conclusions. It simply holds space. Built with intention, Soft Weather collects little to no personal data. Your experience stays quiet, private, and yours. This is not a productivity tool. Not a social feed. Not a mood scorecard. It’s a pause. A horizon. A way to say, “This is how things feel right now,” and let that be enough. Build the habit of noticing—not fixing. Welcome to Soft Weather.