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Understanding Suicide in First Responders: Breaking the Silence, Saving Lives This one day course is designed for first responders who face repeated trauma and are expected to carry it without pause. Participants will explore the real factors driving suicide risk, including chronic stress, hypervigilance, substance use, and cultural barriers to seeking help. Through interactive discussion…
Understanding Suicide in First Responders: Breaking the Silence, Saving Lives This one day course is designed for first responders who face repeated trauma and are expected to carry it without pause. Participants will explore the real factors driving suicide risk, including chronic stress, hypervigilance, substance use, and cultural barriers to seeking help. Through interactive discussion…
This class is intended for Missouri first responders. This 3-day course combines ALL the content of ICISF’s Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention courses. Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention requiring specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy.…
ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS in CRISIS is PHASE 1 of the process to become a trained “Peer Support Responder”. This course is the foundation which prepares the student to provide Peer Support and CISM interventions (if needed) during Individual or “1 on 1” interactions with other First Responders. The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals post-incident,…
This 3-day course combines ALL the content of ICISF’s Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention courses. Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention requiring specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first…