Crisis Intervention: Assessment, De-escalation & Debriefing This course is designed to provide human service workers, educators, school counselors and administrators with information regarding crisis response. Participants will learn how to assess the overall crisis situation as well as specific intervention and de-escalation techniques to be used in the moment. Participants will also be familiarized with crisis debriefing and stress management techniques to assist the post-crisis healing process and to reduce vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue. Students will also learn about referral options for all ages within Vermont?s mental health care system. The entire course will run over a four week period, with pre-readings being assigned for the first week and the actual two in-class days running consecutively in the second week. Follow up coursework will be assigned and turned in within the following two weeks after the in-class portion.

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Programs for Educators

Dates: June 17 - July 12, 2013 (in class days are TH 6/27/13 & FR 6/28/13) 9:00-4:30 Course will run over 4 weeks, pre-readings assigned wk 1, In class during the second week, followed by course work during the last two weeks.

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