Wed, Aug 23
|Scottsbluff Fire and Police Building
Basic Peer Support and Individual Crisis Intervention (ICISF) - 3 Days
Register now for the combined courses of Basic Peer Support and Individual Crisis Intervention. The 3-days of training will cover proactive peer support concepts and how to assist those following traumatic events. The training is FREE and provided by the Kyle's Day Foundation.
Time & Location
Aug 23, 2023, 8:00 AM MDT – Aug 25, 2023, 4:00 PM MDT
Scottsbluff Fire and Police Building, 1801 Ave. B, Scottsbluff, NE 69361, USA
About the Event
Join instructor and Peer Support Foundation President Jeremy Sprague for a 3-days of Peer Support training. This training is paid for by the Kyle's Day Foundation for first responders in the Scottsbluff NE Region.
The 7-hours Basic Peer Support will discuss the psychology of the law enforcement officer throughout their career and how they are emotionally and physically affected by hypervigilance both short and long-term. It reviews basic self-care techniques for first responders. The training reviews basic peer support concepts, philosophy, and function. It reviews peer support best practices and policies from around the country. It discusses how a proactive peer support program can be helpful to first responders.
The ICISF Assisting Individuals in Crisis course is a 2-day course designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention. This course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques in the fields of Business & Industry, Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.