April 11th 2017 Webinar
Best Practices for Trauma and Crisis Response: The First 24-48 Hours Tina S. Brookes, Ed.D, MSW, LCSW The Academy-National Institute for Crisis Response Training 828-438-7295 [email protected] www.theacademy-nicrt.com
Program Overview After a Trauma or Crisis
• Good-Hearted People want to help. • Godly people want to reflect the love of Christ.
• Strangers are compelled to show they care.
Program Overview After a Trauma or Crisis
• Clinicians, pastors, and chaplains often feel a sense of urgency to:
• Say the right thing • Offer wisdom and insight • Remind individuals of Biblical Truths
Program Overview After a Trauma or Crisis Pitfalls:
•People respond who are not trained in Crisis and Trauma Response
•Community Individuals have not been “vetted” prior to the crisis.
•People make it “All about me!” and “Ain’t it Awful” •“Trauma Tourist” come out of the woodwork!
Learning Objective #1 Participants will:
• Understand and identify the impact of the Human Stress Response on individuals following a traumatic incident.
Heart Rate
The Human Stress Response Remember:
• It is a Physiological Response • We all experience it • Not everyone experiences it the same way • The brain responds to Perceived Potential Crises as well as Lived Crises.
Learning Objective # 2 Participants will:
• Recognize and differentiate between signs and symptoms of normal Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) versus the later onset of PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Normal Reactions to Post Traumatic Stress • Post Traumatic Stress vs.
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Normal Reactions to Post Traumatic Stress: Remember Various Signs and Symptoms are Normal immediately following a Traumatic Event or Crisis. It is the Brain’s way to heal. Not everyone has everything. Reactions can change frequently.
Learning Objective 3 Participants will:
• Develop and implement practical, effective techniques to calm and support individuals immediately following a traumatic incident or crisis situation.
Integrative Crisis Response • Mind • Body • Soul
Maslow’s Hierarchy SelfActualization
Program Overview After a Trauma or Crisis
• Good-Hearted People want to help. • Godly people want to reflect the love of Christ.
• Strangers are compelled to show they care.
Program Overview After a Trauma or Crisis
• Clinicians, pastors, and chaplains often feel a sense of urgency to:
• Say the right thing • Offer wisdom and insight • Remind individuals of Biblical Truths
Program Overview After a Trauma or Crisis Pitfalls:
•People respond who are not trained in Crisis and Trauma Response
•Community Individuals have not been “vetted” prior to the crisis.
•People make it “All about me!” and “Ain’t it Awful” •“Trauma Tourist” come out of the woodwork!
Learning Objective #1 Participants will:
• Understand and identify the impact of the Human Stress Response on individuals following a traumatic incident.
Heart Rate
The Human Stress Response Remember:
• It is a Physiological Response • We all experience it • Not everyone experiences it the same way • The brain responds to Perceived Potential Crises as well as Lived Crises.
Learning Objective # 2 Participants will:
• Recognize and differentiate between signs and symptoms of normal Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) versus the later onset of PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Normal Reactions to Post Traumatic Stress • Post Traumatic Stress vs.
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Normal Reactions to Post Traumatic Stress: Remember Various Signs and Symptoms are Normal immediately following a Traumatic Event or Crisis. It is the Brain’s way to heal. Not everyone has everything. Reactions can change frequently.
Learning Objective 3 Participants will:
• Develop and implement practical, effective techniques to calm and support individuals immediately following a traumatic incident or crisis situation.
Integrative Crisis Response • Mind • Body • Soul
Maslow’s Hierarchy SelfActualization
