Course Catalog

The KCCRB offers several training courses. See below for a summary of each class. The cost per class is as follows:

(Formerly the Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support Course)  Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy. Rather it is a specialized acute emergency behavioral health intervention that requires specialized training. As physical first-aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional first-aid."  Crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention. The audience for this class includes emergency services, military, and business/industrial peer support personnel without formal training in behavioral health, as well as behavioral health and school professionals who desire to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques. ($150; 13 Contact Hours)

Please note that this is a two-day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.

(8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.)    Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

The concept of CISM as a comprehensive crisis intervention program

The role of the individual crisis intervention in the comprehensive CISM program

Terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress and crisis intervention

Differential utilities of selected crisis communication techniques

Demonstration of selected crisis communication techniques

Psychological reactions to crisis and trauma

SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention and it's role in comprehensive CISM
Demonstration using the SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention

Review of common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis

Continuing Education Units (CEU):  Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the above courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.  Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units:  Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage & Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of Certification for Professional Art Therapists, and Kentucky Board of Certification for Certified Professional Counselors.

To register for this course Click Here (Microsoft Word)

Group Crisis Intervention training program is designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multicomponent crisis intervention curriculum. The two day course prepares participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services, including pre and post incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large scale traumatic incidents, small group defusings and group interventions. The Group Intervention Course specifically prepares participants to provide several of these interventions. The need for appropriate follow up services and referrals when necessary is also described. Considerable evidence gathered to date strongly supports the multicomponent crisis intervention strategy that is discussed in this course. The Group Intervention training is open to any person who wishes to know more about crisis intervention techniques. Emergency services and disaster workers, security, safety, military, industrial and school system personnel, EAPs, human resources personnel, psychologists, social workers, counselors and others can all benefit from the Group Intervention training. ($150; 14 Contact Hours)

Day 1: (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
General, cumulative, critical incident stress and PTSD
High risk populations- emergency services, military, other
Critical Incidents - death, injury, threat, terror, etc.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) fundamentals
Core intervention tactics
Demobilization
Defusing of small groups

Day 2: (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Defusing Demonstration
Essentials of group intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
Assessing the need for CISD
Factors which enhance CISD success
Question / Answer

Continuing Education Units (CEU):  Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the above courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.  Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units:  Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage & Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of Certification for Professional Art Therapists, and Kentucky Board of Certification for Certified Professional Counselors

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Training program has been designed to provide participants with the latest information on critical incident stress management techniques and post-trauma syndromes. The program emphasizes a broadening of the knowledge base concerning critical incident stress interventions as well as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that was established in the basic program and/or in publications. At the conclusion of this educational program, the participants will have been exposed to specific, strategies to intervene with those suffering the ill effects of their exposure to trauma. The emphasis will be on advanced defusings and debriefings in complex situations.

The Advanced Group Crisis Intervention training has been developed for EAP, human resources and public safety personnel, behavioral health professionals, chaplains, paramedics, firefighters, physicians, police officers, nurses, dispatchers, airline personnel and disaster workers who are already trained in the critical incident stress debriefing format. It will also be useful for those who are working extensively with traumatized victims from various walks of life. Individual & Group Crisis Intervention courses strongly recommended prior to taking this course. ($150; 14 contact hours)

Day 1: (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Nature of Human Stress
Stressors, Traumatic Stress
Symptoms of Excessive Stress
Stress-related Diseases
Stress Management
Recovering from Excessive Stress
Nature of Post-Traumatic Syndromes and PTSD
Early Warning Signs and Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress
PTSD versus Discipline Problem
Responding to Post-Traumatic Stress in Others-Management Reaction, Peers' Reaction, Referral
A Rationale for CISD
Why CISD Works
Role of CISD in Prevention of PTSD
Current Thinking on Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM )
CISD versus Psychotherapy

Day 2: (8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m.)
Basic Changes in CISM
Spouse Education
Significant Others as Team Members
Supporting the Emergency Services Family
Expanded Role of Peer Support Personnel
Preserving Team Members
Lessons Learned from CISM
Difficult Debriefings
Multiple Line of Duty Deaths

Continuing Education Units (CEU):  Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the above courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.  Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units:  Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage & Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of Certification for Professional Art Therapists, and Kentucky Board of Certification for Certified Professional Counselors

To register for this course Click Here (Microsoft Word)

Educators nationwide and worldwide struggle to establish and manage School Crisis Response Teams in response to the recent escalation in frequency and scope of campus emergencies. Community CISM teams have much to offer, but much to learn about the unique milieu of schools. Similarly, schools can benefit from CISM technology and strategies. This course attempts to develop a common language and approach that fits within the broad goals and specific needs of school crisis management. Working together in multi-disciplinary teams, we explore organizing principles, develop specific skills and culminate in a large incident planning simulation. The Group Crisis Intervention course is recommended as a prerequisite but not required, as an overview of techniques will be provided. ($150; 14 Contact Hours)

Day 1: (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
How schools react to crisis
Children and staff reactions to trauma
Principles Overview of CISM and School Crisis Management and techniques of crisis intervention
Assessment of individuals and groups

Day 2: (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Group interventions and debriefings
Developmental modifications and applications
Large incident planning
Team formation and maintenance
Helper stress

Continuing Education Units (CEU):  Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the above courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.  Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units:  Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage & Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of Certification for Professional Art Therapists, and Kentucky Board of Certification for Certified Professional Counselors

To register for this course Click Here (Microsoft Word)

Pastoral Crisis Intervention (PCI) may be thought of as the combination of faith-based resources with traditional techniques of crisis intervention. PCI represents a powerful addition to traditional community and organizational psychological support resources. The purpose of this two-day workshop is to assist the participants in learning how pastoral interventions and traditional psychological crisis interventions may be effectively integrated.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Demonstrate a familiarity with the psychological interventions as may be applied within a faith-based community; Define the concepts of crisis and Critical Incident Stress Management; Define Pastoral Crisis Intervention; Define the SAFER-R-PCI model; and Identify the most appropriate Pastoral Crisis Intervention to use with a given crisis event.

Chaplains, pastoral counselors, mental health professionals, ministers, and anyone interested in the use of faith-based resources in crisis intervention should find this course of interest. ($150; 13 Contact Hours)

Day 1: (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Nature of psychological crisis
Crisis Intervention
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Overview of faith-based healing: Nature and research
Applications of pastoral crisis intervention
Pastoral crisis assessment: The "crisis of faith"
Psychological triaging
Common psychological reactions during crisis

Day 2: (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Mechanisms of pastoral crisis intervention
The role of religion
Mechanisms of traditional crisis intervention
Indications and contraindications
Practice in pastoral crisis intervention
Most challenging applications
Common problems encountered in pastoral crisis intervention

Continuing Education Units (CEU):  Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the above courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.  Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units:  Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage & Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of Certification for Professional Art Therapists, and Kentucky Board of Certification for Certified Professional Counselors. Application made for Association of Professional Chaplain continuing education units.

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Strategic Response to Crisis:  Strategic planning and tactical decision-making are emphasized, as are rationales for choosing one set of crisis intervention processes over another. Participants will complete a series of exercises designed to sharpen their assessment and crisis planning skills. This course builds confidence that crisis interventionists will make the right choices of interventions for the populations they are assisting under specific circumstances.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: Define strategic planning as it applies to crisis intervention; Outline the elements of the National Incident Management System and relate those elements to crisis intervention; Describe a comprehensive, integrated, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention program; Participate actively in a planning process designed to assist the participants in assessing target populations and in determining the type, timing and resources necessary to assist large numbers of people involved in a crisis; and Choose from a list the most important crisis intervention tactics to apply in a simulated complicated or large scale crisis event. ($150; 14 Contact Hours) Two-day course. 

Prerequisite: This advanced course requires knowledge and experience in the theories and interventions acquired through: 1) Individual Crisis Intervention, Group Crisis Intervention, Psychological First Aid training and field experience in order to engage in planning and tactical decision-making. 

Day 1:(8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

 • Crisis Intervention Strategy • What is Strategic Planning? • Elements of Effective Planning • Steps in Developing the Plan • Task Analysis

Day 2:(8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

 • Planning Exercises • Planning Models • Application of Tactical Components • Discussion/Guidance

 Continuing Education Units (CEU):  Certificates will be issued from the University of Maryland-Baltimore for all the above courses for the number of contact hours and continuing education units.  Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board is approved by the following Kentucky Boards to award continuing education units:  Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EIL), Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage & Family Therapists, Kentucky Board of Social Work, Kentucky Board of Certification for Professional Art Therapists, and Kentucky Board of Certification for Certified Professional Counselors.

The Preparedness program offers the Psychosocial Impact of Disasters & Catastrophic Events - A Trained Community Crisis Responder Course (TCCR).

Course Description:

This training includes information on the following topics:  types of trauma caused by disaster, phases of disaster, and risk factors that make disasters and terrorist events psychologically toxic for survivors and responders. Participants will learn the factors and situations that influence psychological response; assessment of community needs; effects of terrorism before, during and after impact; types of terrorist agents (CBRNE) and the psychological reactions likely with each.  Participants will learn principles of psychological first aid and its application in the aftermath of disasters, terrorism, and catastrophic events. Recent innovations in service delivery as a result of mass terrorism and disaster will be presented. The Oklahoma City bombing, the September 11, 2001 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, Pandemic Influenza, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will be used as case studies, and students will participate in a variety of small group learning exercises and scenarios.

Training will be provided in two parts:  part one will be online; part two will be an 8-hour face-to-face classroom event.  Participants will have a two week timeframe before the classroom event to complete the online portion.  Registration for this course is provided at www.train.org.  NOTE:  You will have to register for both the online portion and the classroom portion.  Call Hardin Stevens at (502) 564-4990 for assistance with online registration.

Who Should Attend?  First Responders, Emergency Management, School Personnel, Nurses, Physicians, Behavioral Health Professionals, Public Health Dept. Representatives, Local Community Agency Representatives, Community Leaders.

Registration:  PIDCE Course Schedule (Microsoft Word)

 To register for the Psychosocial Impact of Disasters & Catastrophic Events course please visit: http://www.train.org/

Registration Required at www.train.org.