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First Course Disaster Relief Chaplains are required to take after basic Disaster Relief Chaplaincy:
CISM:  Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
Crisis intervention is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention that requires specialized training.  Crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first-aid” and is typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups.  This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention.

Date & Time:
May 14-15, 2012
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day

Location:
Kern County Mental Health Commonwealth Building
East Training Room
3300 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA

• Discounted until April 27 - $75
• After April 27 - $100
• Registration is confirmed upon payment receipt

Make checks payable to: 
Naomi Paget

Mail registration and check to:
Naomi Paget
7619 FM 1371 Road
Bellville, TX 77418
npaget@earthlink.net 

Additional CISM Courses Disaster Relief Chaplains are recommended to take after basic Disaster Relief Chaplaincy and CISM: Individual and CISM:Group:
CISM:  Grief Following Trauma
In the course of one’s career, it is inevitable that professionals will encounter traumatic death and loss issues both personally and professionally.  Professionals often feel ill prepared to provide effective care throughout the grief process.  This course will cover key grief and loss concepts relating to trauma and traumatic death.  Participants will increase their knowledge of how trauma impacts the grief process and will gain skills for evaluating and supporting persons who have experienced traumatic death and loss.

Date & Time:
July 2 - 3, 2012
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day

Location:
Phoenix, AZ

CISM:  Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention
Why do people kill themselves? How do I ask someone if they are feeling suicidal? What do I do if they say they ARE suicidal? How do I deal with the strong emotions suicide generates? This course will provide answers for these and other questions many crisis interventionists have about suicide. It will provide participants with basic information about suicide as well as help participants develop practical skills for prevention, intervention and postvention. Small group role plays will allow participants to apply the suggested techniques as they are learned. 

Date & Time:
June 1-2, 2012
Lake Forest
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day

September 28–29, 2012 (Tentative)
Granite Bay
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day

CISM: Strategic Response to Crisis
Knowing what sequence of crisis intervention processes to use for which individuals or groups, at what times, and under what circumstances is crucial to all effective early intervention programs. The course will present essential information for the assessment of both crisis situations and the effects of critical incidents on people involved in those situations. Learn to create an effective plan of action to assist those in crisis and complete a series of exercises designed to sharpen assessment and crisis planning skills. Strategic planning and tactical decision making are emphasized, as are rationales for choosing one set of crisis intervention processes over another

This course builds confidence that crisis interventionists will make the right choices of interventions for the populations they are assisting under specific circumstances. This course requires previous training and experience

Date & Time:
April 24 -25, 2012
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day

Location:
El Camino Baptist Church
2805 El Camino Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95821

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