CISM - Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support

Pre-Registration is required and will close on Wednesday, August 10 at midnight.

A light continental breakfast will be provided on Saturday morning (August 13).

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 add strategies for people-care in times of need.

Topics Include:

• The concept of CISM as a comprehensive crisis intervention program
• The role of the individual crisis intervention in the comprehensive CISM program
• Terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress and crisis intervention
• Differential utilities of selected crisis communication techniques
• Demonstration of selected crisis communication techniques
• Psychological reactions to crisis and trauma
• SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention and it's role in comprehensive CISM
• Demonstration of the us of SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention
• Review of common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis