CISM - Group Crisis Intervention

Thursday, November 15 (Altar Call Room) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, November 16 (Rm 232) 6:00 PM - 9:00PM
& Saturday, November 17 (Room 235) 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

You must attend all sessions (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) to receive certification

Pre-Registration is required.

A light continental breakfast will be provided on Saturday morning (November 17th).

Group Crisis Intervention

This training is certified by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation www.icisf.org. Church members, chaplains, counselors, mental health professionals and pastors all benefit from these practical guidelines ad strategies for people-care in times of need.

Course Details: Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. This program is designed for teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention.

Topics include

• Relevant research findings
• Relevant recommendations for practice
• Incident assessment
• Strategic intervention planning
• "Resistance, resilience, recovery" continuum
• Large group crisis interventions
• Small group crisis interventions
• Adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention
• Reducing risks
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Instructor:
Mickey Stonier, PhD, Certified Crisis Services Specialist

Cost:
$45 before October 24th
$55 On or after October 25th