F2 - Leveraging Strategic Partnerships in Critical Incident Stress Management Response

Critical Incidents seem to be occurring at an alarming rate, knowing who can help is often the difference between having a successful intervention and “CISM gone wrong.” Having a network of CISM trained strategic partners beyond your department or institution can help when you and yours are overwhelmed, suffering, and in need of an objective support system. Partnering with Behavioral Health Departments and other trained mental health practitioners in addition to peers can add an additional layer of strategic support in planning and coordinating CISM response and beyond. We will discuss practical strategies first responder entities, hospitals and schools can employ to proactively build such crucial relationships and provide real life examples of how doing so has helped to save lives and careers in the process.

*Profession Specific CEs:

This presentation is approved for 1.0 CE Credits by The Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc. (AACMHA) as an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.

This presentation is approved for 1 PDH from EAPA- Employee Assistance Professionals Association.

1 CE Credits for NAADAC, This course has been approved by International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider # 87914, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF), is responsible for all aspects of the programing.

*Review ICISF World Congress 17 CE website page for additional requirements.