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CISM-Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling: Intervention Enhancement to the CISM Continuum

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October 28, 2024 - October 29, 2024
8:00 am - 4:30 pm UTC-06:00

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  • Instructor: Dr. Ed Hatcher
  • ICISF Certified: Yes
  • Prerequisite: Assisting Individuals in Crisis (2 day course) and Group Crisis Intervention (2 day course) OR Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention (3 day course)

Course Description: 

Today we see an unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources. The Critical Incident Stress Management continuum offers high risk populations seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need. Crisis Informed Peer Para-Counseling (CIPP) expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma and disasters. CIPP will become the 1:1 follow up service to them CISD. The unprecedented mix of unique stressors & disasters with limited psychological resources means at risk populations are seeking a strategic crisis response; one that holistically builds the resilience of those in need and expands the support tools of peer counselors to collectively cope with trauma.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Define the CIPP model
  • Define terms in the field of peer support & crisis intervention
  • Enhance skills in SAMSHA peer para counseling eight dimensions guidelines. Review Empathy versus Sympathy as a core principal of connection-Theresa Wiseman/Four Principles of Empathy- Perspective Taking/ Stay out of judgement, recognize emotions, communication.
  • Define Mental health, addiction & trauma related disorders
  • Define Peers as prevention educators
  • Define Psychological First Aid
  • Identify National, state & community behavioral healthcare & human service resources
  • Define CIPP episode of care

Certification:  Provided by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

Continuing Education Information:  Two-Day Course

General Contact Hours:  14 Contact Hours: 1.4 General CEUs from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Dept. of Emergency Health Services Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

*Based on a formula of 1 Continuing Education Unit for every 10 contact/classroom hours.

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