Group Crisis Intervention Training

Family Service is pleased to offer a certificate course CIS-M Training, Group Crisis Intervention with Wayne Maxwell on September 10th and 11th 2009. This is the only CIS-M Training to be held in HRM this year. The course will be held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, conveniently located at 1515 South Park Street, off Spring Garden Road. Course content will include:

· Day 1 introductory remarks on the Critical Incident Stress Management in Group Crisis Intervention, introduction of program participants with an overview of professional representation, an outline of course objectives, special considerations and cautions, key terms and concepts, common psychological and behavioral reactions to critical incidents and trauma, strategic planning and the introduction of key concepts for group interventions, large group interventions, the demobilizations and large crisis management briefings.

· Day 2 will include an introduction to small group interventions: defusing, debriefing, crisis management briefings in small groups, small group practice exercises, CISD, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, CISD Practice and wrap up. The methods of presentation used will include presentations, group discussions, question and answer, both small and large group interactions, videos, role plays, scenarios, handouts and the participant manual. Certificates will be awarded upon completion of the course.

All breaks and lunches included in Registration price. Registration prior to September 4th will be $235.00, after that date $250.00 for further information, please contact Alice Ellis at Family Service.

(902) 420-1980
(888) 886-5552 (Toll Free)
(902) 423-9830 (fax)
amellis@fshalifax.com