Good morning Hampton Roads Regional Partners,

I wanted to make you aware the TEMS is offering the Group Crisis Intervention (GRIN) course at the 2023 Tidewater Healthcare Education Expo. As described below, this class is complementary to those associated with Peer Support Teams or Crisis Intervention Teams. Please share this information with your programs and team members about this continuing education opportunity. If interested, members can sign-up at www.temsexpo.org. The GRIN class is Wednesday – Friday May 17-19, 2023.

GROUP CRISIS INTERVENTION

Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, the Group Crisis Intervention course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusings and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed.

This course is designed for anyone 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.

Program Highlights:

·         Relevant research findings

·         Relevant recommendations for practice

·         Incident assessment

·         Strategic intervention planning

·         “Resistance, resilience, recovery” continuum

·         Large group crisis interventions

·         Small group crisis interventions

·         Adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention

·         Reducing risks

·         Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Sincerely, David

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David C. Long, MA, NRP

Executive Director

Tidewater EMS Council, Inc.

1104 Madison Plaza, Suite 101

Chesapeake, VA 23320

757-963-0632 x304 (office) Toll free 844-757-TEMS (8367)

757-963-2325 (fax)

757-739-6035 (cell)

www.tidewaterems.org

“You will never see the end if you give up in the middle.” -Joyce Meyer

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