Training

Kentucky Community Crisis Response Team Providing Critical Incident Stress Management to First Responders and Communities

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Training Brochure

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Schedule Changes

Due to the nature of these courses, it is important to have enough participants to make the course a quality training experience. Early registration is encouraged. If registrations are low, KCCRT reserves the right to reschedule the course.

Continuing Education Units (CEU)

Kentucky Community Crisis Response Team is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units: Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), and Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC).

Trainings conducted by KCCRT have throughout the years been accepted by most of the Licensure Boards in Kentucky. It is the responsibility of each participant to check with their own Licensure Board for approval.

Kentucky Department for Public Health is approved to provide Nursing continued education units for the Psychological First Aid-II and other select courses.

Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the CISM courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.

Upcoming Courses

Scheduled trainings can be found below.

Classroom training has resumed. Please contact us to schedule a training.

Course Descriptions

Assisting Individuals in Crisis

(Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support)

Cost: Fee Associated
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Registration: 8:00am - 8:30am
Duration: 13 Contact Hours

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy. Rather it is a specialized acute emergency behavioral health intervention that requires specialized training. As physical first-aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional first-aid." Crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention. The audience for this class includes emergency services, military, and business/industrial peer support personnel without formal training in behavioral health, as well as behavioral health and school professionals who desire to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques.

Please note that this is a two-day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

Syllabus:

The concept of CISM as a comprehensive crisis intervention program
The role of the individual crisis intervention in the comprehensive CISM program
Terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress and crisis intervention
Differential utilities of selected crisis communication techniques
Demonstration of selected crisis communication techniques
Psychological reactions to crisis and trauma
SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention and it's role in comprehensive CISM
Demonstration using the SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention
Review of common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis

Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention (GRIN)

Cost: Fee Associated
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Duration: 27 Contact Hours

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

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

Please look closely at the times for this class since they vary from other classes being offered. Only those attending all hours of class will be issued certificates. Please plan travel accordingly.

Syllabus:

Day 1 (8:00am - 5:00pm)

Introduction to the Course
Introduction to Stress, Crisis & Crisis Intervention
Overview of Critical Incident Stress Management
Introduction to Basic Crisis Communication Skills
Are you Listening? Exercise
Use of Questions / Question Exercise
Active Listening Role Play
Psychological Reactions to Crisis
Formulating an Approach to the Person in Crisis: The SAFER-R Model Lecture

Day 2 (8:00am - 5:00pm)

SAFER-R Role Play
Introduction to Group Crisis Intervention
Group Crisis Intervention Research Issues
Demobilization Lecture, Demobilization Demonstration, Demobilization Exercise
Crisis Management Briefing Lecture
Crisis Management Briefing Role Play
Defusing Lecture
Introductory Remarks Exercise
Defusing Demo

Day 3 (8:00am - 4:30pm)

Defusing Role Play
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Lecture
CISD Demonstration or Video
CISD Role Play
Discussion of Role Play
CISM Assessment and Strategic Planning Introduction
“Do No Harm” Lecture
Questions and Wrap Up
Discussion of ICISF Services

Group Crisis Intervention

Cost: Fee Associated
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Duration: 14 Contact Hours

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

The Group Crisis Intervention course is designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum. The two-day course prepares participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services, including pre- and post-incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large scale traumatic incidents, small group defusings and group interventions. The Group Crisis Intervention course specifically prepares participants to provide several of these interventions. The need for appropriate follow up services and referrals when necessary is also described. Considerable evidence gathered to date strongly supports the multi-component crisis intervention strategy that is discussed in this course. The Group Crisis Intervention training is open to any person who wishes to know more about crisis intervention techniques. Emergency services and disaster workers, security, safety, military, industrial and school system personnel, EAPs, human resources personnel, psychologists, social workers, counselors and others can all benefit from the Group Intervention training.

Please note that this is a two-day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

Syllabus:

Day 1 (8:30am - 5:00pm)

General, cumulative, critical incident stress and PTSD
High risk populations- emergency services, military, other
Critical Incidents - death, injury, threat, terror, etc.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) fundamentals
Core intervention tactics
Demobilization
Defusing of small groups

Day 2 (8:30am - 5:00pm)

Defusing Demonstration
Essentials of group intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
Assessing the need for CISD
Factors which enhance CISD success
Question / Answer

Pastoral Crisis Intervention I

Cost: Fee Associated
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Duration: 13 Contact Hours

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

Pastoral Crisis Intervention I (PCI) may be thought of as the combination of faith-based resources with traditional techniques of crisis intervention. PCI represents a powerful addition to traditional community and organizational psychological support resources. The purpose of this two-day workshop is to assist the participants in learning how pastoral interventions and traditional psychological crisis interventions may be effectively integrated.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Demonstrate a familiarity with the psychological interventions as may be applied within a faith-based community; Define the concepts of crisis and Critical Incident Stress Management; Define Pastoral Crisis Intervention; Define the SAFER-R-PCI model; and Identify the most appropriate Pastoral Crisis Intervention to use with a given crisis event.

Chaplains, pastoral counselors, mental health professionals, ministers, and anyone interested in the use of faith-based resources in crisis intervention should find this course of interest.

Please note that this is a two-day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

Syllabus:

Day 1 (8:30am - 5:00pm)

Nature of psychological crisis
Crisis Intervention
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Overview of faith-based healing: Nature and research
Applications of pastoral crisis intervention
Pastoral crisis assessment: The "crisis of faith"
Psychological triaging
Common psychological reactions during crisis

Day 2 (8:30am - 5:00pm)

Mechanisms of pastoral crisis intervention
The role of religion
Mechanisms of traditional crisis intervention
Indications and contraindications
Practice in pastoral crisis intervention
Most challenging applications
Common problems encountered in pastoral crisis intervention

Pastoral Crisis Intervention I & II (Combined)

Cost: Fee Associated
Time: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Duration:

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

This 3-day course combines ALL of the content of ICISF’s Pastoral Crisis Intervention and Pastoral Crisis Intervention II courses. Please look closely at the times for this class since they vary from other classes being offered. Only those attending all hours of class will be issued certificates. Please plan travel accordingly.

Pastoral Crisis Intervention II

Cost: Fee Associated
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Duration: 13 Contact Hours

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

The "Pastoral Crisis Intervention II" course builds on the foundations of "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" course. More specific advanced concepts and field applications where pastoral crisis intervention is applied will be covered. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: describe the stages of spiritual development; understand Theodicy; discuss the principles of spiritual first-aid; and recognize and understand the impaired pastoral crisis interventionist.

Please note that this is a two-day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

Prerequisite: "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" course. Confirmation of full attendance in "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" is a prerequisite to attend this class. A copy of your certificate for "Pastoral Crisis Intervention I" must be submitted with registration.

Psychological First Aid I & II

Psychological First Aid I

Psychological First Aid Online Course

Cost: No Cost ($0)
Time: Online
Duration: 6 hours

PFA online includes a 6-hour interactive course that puts the participant in the role of a provider in a post-disaster scene. This professionally-narrated course is for individuals new to disaster response who want to learn the core goals of PFA, as well as for seasoned practitioners who want a review. It features innovative activities, video demonstrations, and mentor tips from the nation’s trauma experts and survivors. PFA online also offers a Learning Community where participants can share about experiences using PFA in the field, receive guidance during times of disaster, and obtain additional resources and training.

This project was funded by SAMHSA, NCPTSD, NACCHO, and HHS Office of the Surgeon General, Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps. This credit may be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education. This course also has 6 CE credits available through the National Association of Social Workers, American Psychological Association, California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and the Board of Registered Nursing.

Psychological First Aid II

(Psychosocial Impact of Disasters & Catastrophic Events)

Cost: No Cost ($0)
Time:
Duration: 4 hours

Participants will be evaluated on the disaster behavioral health core competencies and their proficiency in the delivery of crisis counseling services. Upon completion of this class, participants will:

Identify the phases of disasters within an impacted community following a critical incident or disaster
Recognize the varying levels of impact on individuals
Describe the reactions possible in the five components of health
Learn and demonstrate an understanding of the the SAFE-R model for crisis intervention
Gain knowledge of individual resiliency, peer-care and self-care during and following response to a catastrophic event

If you are interested in hosting this community-level training, please complete a Training Request Form or contact the KCCRB office at 502-607-5781.

Resiliency Training

Specifically tailored to Fire Service, EMS, and Law Enforcement personnel

Cost: No Cost ($0)
Time:
Duration: 2.5 Hours

Continuing Education Units (CEU): EIL and KLEC continuing education credit

This course is designed to be a pre-incident training course for emergency service personnel. In the aftermath of a critical incident, whether man-made or natural, stress reactions are the normal response of a healthy person to an abnormal situation. Emergency service personnel responding to critical incidents or disasters will see and experience events that may include witnessing or experiencing tragedy, death, serious injuries and performing their duties in threatening situations. These critical events have the potential to strain their usual coping skills. The physical and psychological well-being of those experiencing this stress, as well as their future ability to function through a prolonged response, will depend upon how they manage this stress. Pre-incident training will help prepare individuals to cope with critical incidents and the reactions that they may experience.

As Emergency Services personnel, your united mission is to provide emergency services within your community to ensure public safety and resilience of every individual. In the aftermath of a critical incident, whether man-made or natural, stress reactions are the normal response of a healthy person to an abnormal situation. This course will help prepare you to cope with critical incidents and the reactions that you may experience.

Training can be scheduled at your department on a training night. Submit a Training Request Form or contact the office for additional information: 502-607-5781

When the Person You Love is a Law Enforcement Officer

Cost: No Cost ($0)
Time:
Duration: 2.5 hours

This training is designed for spouses and significant others who are married to, living with or dating someone who is a Law Enforcement Officer. In the aftermath of a critical incident, stress reactions, while a normal response to an abnormal situation, can take its toll not only on the Law Enforcement Officer, but it can cause considerable stress and challenges on the spouse or significant other, their children and on their marriage and/or relationship.

During the course of a Law Enforcement Officer's career, they may be involved in critical incidents or disasters, will see and experience events that may include witnessing or experiencing tragedy, death, serious injuries and performing their duties in threatening situations. These critical events have the potential to strain not only their usual coping skills, but also the coping skills of those who love them. The physical and psychological well-being of those experiencing this stress, as well as their future ability to function through a prolonged response, will depend upon how they manage this stress.

This training will help prepare spouses and significant others to recognize the realities of being in a relationship with a Police Office, identify keys to a successful relationship and/or marriage, recognize their own reactions and self-care needs, and recognize the signs for when and how to seek outside help.

Training can be scheduled at your department on a training night. Submit a Training Request Form or contact the office for additional information: 502-607-5781.

When the Person You Love Works in Emergency Services

Cost: No Cost ($0)
Time:
Duration: 2.5 hours

This training is designed for spouses and significant others who are married to, living with or dating someone who is in the emergency services of fire, EMS, or E911 dispatch. In the aftermath of a critical incident, stress reactions, while a normal response to an abnormal situation, can take its toll not only on the emergency services professional, but it can cause considerable stress and challenges on the spouse or significant other, their children and on their marriage and/or relationship.

During the course of a emergency services professional's career, they may be involved in critical incidents or disasters, will see and experience events that may include witnessing or experiencing tragedy, death, serious injuries and performing their duties in threatening situations. These critical events have the potential to strain not only their usual coping skills, but also the coping skills of those who love them. The physical and psychological well-being of those experiencing this stress, as well as their future ability to function through a prolonged response, will depend upon how they manage this stress.

This training will help prepare spouses and significant others to recognize the realities of being in a relationship with an emergency services professional, identify keys to a successful relationship and/or marriage, recognize their own reactions and self-care needs, and recognize the signs for when and how to seek outside help.

Training can be scheduled at your department at a time convenient for you. Submit a Training Request Form or contact the office for additional information: 502-607-5781.

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Schedule Changes

Continuing Education Units (CEU)

Upcoming Courses​

Course Descriptions

Psychological First Aid I

Psychological First Aid II

Training Brochure

Upcoming Courses