The Saratoga County Peer Support Team, in partnership with the New York Law Enforcement Assistance Program (NYLEAP), is pleased to announce the availability of the ICISF Assisting Individuals in Crisis (AIC) AND Group Crisis Intervention (GCI) training courses. These courses are a critical component for those that serve as law enforcement peers.
Group Crisis Intervention:
Participants will learn how to provide group crisis intervention using proven methods
Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the ICISF
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To increase awareness of key terms and concepts relevant to the practice of crisis intervention and disaster mental health intervention.
To become familiar with relevant research findings and recommendations for practice.
To understand the nature and importance of incident assessment and strategic intervention planning.
To understand the nature of the “resistance, resilience, recovery” continuum and the role of the integrated, multi-component, Critical Incident Stress Management system (CISM).
To become familiar with large group crisis interventions:
Rest, Information & Transition Service (RITS; formerly called Demobilization)
Crisis Management Briefings
To become familiar with small group crisis interventions:
- Defusing
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
To become familiar with risks of adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention and how to reduce those risks.