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Assisting Individuals &

Group Crisis

This 3-day course combines ALL of the content of ICISF’s Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention courses taught in person

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What is Critical Incident Stress Management?

Critical Incident Stress Management, commonly called CISM, is a peer support model that combines various crisis intervention methods to lessen the impact of an event, accelerate the recovery process, and assess the need for additional or alternative services.

What You Will Learn:

  • You will gain a fundamental understanding of key crisis and stress terms and concepts.

  • Learn the five elements of strategic planning as it relates to CISM activations.

  • Learn Individual and Group Crisis Interventions to support operational teams.

  • Understand the nature of resistance, resiliency, and recovery in the field of CISM.

  • Understand and practice informational and interactive group process and individual crisis intervention procedures.

  • Understand how and when to provide CISM interventions as well as when it is not recommended.

  • Experiencing a traumatic event takes its toll

    Emergency services and healthcare professions demand much from its people. After a critical incident a person may be experiencing...

  • Panic symptoms

  • Depression

  • Inability to focus

  • Sleep disruption

  • Irritability

  • Extreme guilt

  • Who Would Benefit

    • Law Enforcement Personnel

    • Firefighters

    • Emergency Medical Services

    • Emergency Room Personnel

    • Physicians

    • Nursing Staff

    Psychological Body Armor benefit

    Dr. Leger was amazing! The class was more down to earth and understandable than I thought it would be. For a class, let alone a zoom course with people around the nation, the support I received was parallel to none. Highly recommend this course!

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    Upcoming Assisting Individuals and Group Crisis Course

    GRIN Assisting Individuals and Group Crisis CISM Training

    August 18-19, 2022

    Registration: $185
    8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Central Time)

    This course is being offered as a Remote Learning - Live Training! This course includes content of traditional in-person classroom training via Zoom technology.

    • Real-time presentations
    • Faculty Interaction
    • Small group breakouts
    • Live Q & A185

    Meet The Presenter

    Stress Management Trainer and Speaker

    Bart J Leger, PhD., BCPC, FAAETS, CCISM

    Dr. Leger has nearly 35 years of experience providing crisis intervention, stress management, peer support, training, and consulting services to first responders, mental health professionals, clergy, school counselors, medical, corporate, and industrial fields. His PhD is in counseling with a concentration in traumatic stress. He is a board certified Fellow with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and a retired first responder.

    With experience in the business sector, law enforcement, fire services, EMS, schools and churches, he is uniquely qualified to provide consulting, training and program development in the areas of peer support teams, critical incident stress management, workplace violence, church and workplace safety, suicide intervention, compassion fatigue/burnout, and many other workforce wellness concerns.

    ... see you on the inside!"

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