Strategic Response to Crisis

Knowing what sequence of crisis intervention processes to use for which individuals or groups, at what times, and under what circumstances is crucial to all effective early intervention programs. The course will present essential information for the assessment of both crisis situations and the effects of critical incidents on people involved in those situations. Learn to create an effective plan of action to assist those in crisis and complete a series of exercises designed to sharpen assessment and crisis planning skills. Strategic planning and tactical decision making are emphasized, as are rationales for choosing one set of crisis intervention processes over another.

This course builds confidence that crisis interventionists will make the right choices of interventions for the populations they are assisting under specific circumstances. This course requires previous training and experience. ICISF’s “Group Crisis Intervention” and “Assisting Individuals in Crisis” (formerly Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support) should be viewed as prerequisites.

*Prerequisites: Assisting Individuals in Crisis AND Group Crisis Intervention

Learning Objectives:

• Strategic planning as it applies to crisis intervention
• National Incident Management System and crisis intervention
• Elements of Effective Planning
• Steps in Developing the Plan
• Planning process in assessing target populations
• Determining the type, timing and resources necessary
• Assisting large numbers of people involved in a crisis
• The most important crisis intervention tactics
• Managing a complicated or large scale crisis event

Testimonials

"One of the best taught courses I have taken with ICISF. Because of the instructor. I learned a lot just because of Dr. Dan Clark. Picked up tricks to be a better instructor, he put new twists on basic concepts that I've never heard. Now let me tell you about the course content. Very well presented and informative. I have experience in Emergency Management Agency work so I am ICS and NIMS trained. With Dr. Dan it wasn't boring. There were many comments in the chat, echoing my sentiments."

"Dr. Dan was an excellent facilitator. I was especially impressed by his level of engagement, which can be difficult to achieve in a virtual setting."

"Dr. Dan is an exceptional instructor who clearly has passion for the subject and is well versed in teaching the material. Fantastic participation from my fellow students was also a benefit."