Law Enforcement Peer Support: Critical Incident Response Strategies

Join us for a comprehensive three-day certificate workshop designed to equip law enforcement professionals with essential group skills needed for effective Critical Incident Response. This workshop goes beyond theoretical knowledge, providing practical tools for managing Individuals in Crisis and delivering peer support to emergency services workers.

Objectives:

Day One: Understanding Stress Management and Critical Incident Response

• Explore the history and evolution of stress management and critical incident response.

• Gain insights into unique stressors experienced by emergency services workers.

• Develop cultural competence for effective peer support.

• Understand fundamental concepts of stress management and peer support models.

• Identify diverse forms of stress within the first responder culture.

Day Two: Practical Application of Stress Management and CIRS/CISM

• Explore practical aspects of stress management and critical incident response.

• Emphasize the significance of self-care and resilience.

• Guide participants in developing effective responses to traumatic incidents.

• Provide guidance on establishing CIRS/CISM teams within organizations.

• Engage in participation exercises for hands-on experience in crisis intervention support.

Day Three: Peer Support in Action

• Understand the needs of a peer in crisis.

• Develop essential interpersonal communication skills.

• Learn effective de-escalation strategies.

• Address substance abuse and common psychological disorders.

• Explore strategies for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.

• Cover stress management and emergency responder exhaustion syndrome.

• Equip participants to make referrals to the next level of care.

• Develop a network for care management.

Course Topics:

• Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Developing the Helper Personality

• Shrinkology 101

• Active Listening and Response

• Ethics and the Law

• De-escalation Strategies

• Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

• Substance Abuse

• Common Psychological Disorders

• Psychotropic Medications

• Anxiety/Depression

• Critical Incident Stress

• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

• Emergency Responder Exhaustion Syndrome

• Grief and Bereavement

• Suicide Prevention, Intervention, Postvention

• Stress Management

• Making Referrals to Next Level Care

• Developing a Peer Support Program in Your Department

Benefits:

• Equip first responders with skills to provide emotional and practical support during personal or professional crises.

• Anticipate and address potential difficulties throughout a first responder’s career.

• Foster a supportive environment within agencies.

• Enhance professional capabilities to make a meaningful impact on colleagues and the community.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your ability to provide crucial support and contribute to the well-being of your agency's first responders. Join us for three days of practical, hands-on training that will empower you to be a competent peer support provider.

The cost is $150 /person for the three-day course.

The class is limited to 60 attendees.

Date: December 11-13, 2023

Time: 8 am - 3 pm

Location: The Lincoln Center, 1100 Adams Avenue, Norristown, PA 19403

Critical Incident Response Strategies will donate 10% of the proceeds from this seminar to the Trauma Survivors Foundation Scholarship Funds.