Peer Support in Critical Events (PSC)
One-Day Course; 7 Contact hours
The history of major disasters is as ancient as war, pestilence, and catastrophe.
These incidents of disaster include natural disasters and human-caused
disasters that may be intention or accidental. Each major disaster creates a
myriad of complicating factors –loss of lives, destruction of property, feelings
that range from anger to relief, and the certainty that life will ever be quite the
same again.
Whenever these crises or disasters happen, people tend to get involved. They
want to respond. Some individuals create online groups and some self-deploy.
Some donate money, some donate in-kind goods, and some donate time and
human-power. Responders are necessary and essential to the relief and
response. However, many people respond without any awareness or training in
preparation for the tasks, environmental and emotional conditions, and
expectations for non-professional or volunteer responders.
What you will learn:
- Gain a broad overview of crises and disasters
- Learn about national expectations for responders and organizations who
respond to critical events - Learn strategic applications for peer support in critical events
- Learn how to interact with those who have been impacted by critical events
- victims, survivors, and other impacted people
- Learn some steps in supporting a response to critical events
- Learn about referrals, follow-up for wellness, and doing no harm