School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Series (TIG/CISM)

$4,500 for 4-6 participants

The School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training Series (TIG/CISM) prepares teachers to support staff and students in times of increased stress, trauma, and grief. Participants will learn and practice crisis response skills for improved student mental health management.

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Benefits

Develop and refine your school's crisis response and prevention skills to be well-prepared for potential high-stress incidents.

  • Promotes mental and emotional well-being among students through comprehensive support and interventions.
  • Supports schools in developing and implementing effective crisis prevention and intervention plans.
  • Promotes safer school environments through targeted interventions and training.
  • Offers training and support for implementing trauma-informed care practices in schools.

Goals

Develop Your School's Emergency Response.

  • Strengthen common understanding on topics like trauma, grief, and crisis management.
  • Leverage suicide prevention and intervention strategies.
  • Align your team with best practices to Prevent, Protect, Mitigate, Respond, and Recover.

Who might benefit from participating?

  • Special education/pupil service directors
  • Special education teachers, principals
  • Pupil service staff (counselors, psychologists, mental health navigators, school psychologists)
  • School/district leadership

Structure/Schedule

2024-25 Training Dates:

  • August 13, 2024 8AM-4PM, in person, CESA Conference Center *lunch included
  • September 23, 2024 8:30-12:00, virtual
  • October 23, 2024 8:30-12:00, virtual
  • November 20, 2024 8:30-12:00, virtual
  • CISM* January 7-8, 2025 8AM-4PM, in person, CESA Conference Center *lunch included
  • February 12, 2025 8:30-12:00, virtual

Outcomes/Deliverables

In-Depth Training

Participate in over 35 hours of in-person learning, developing prevention strategies and response protocols to meet your school's challenges.

Expert Speakers

Learn from trauma specialists Amy Scheel-Jones and Barbara J. Ertl, on how you can impact your students during a time of crisis.

Success Stories

This training helped us to establish concrete processes to guide our response when faced with a student crisis, ensuring that we could act effectively and efficiently, even when we were deeply impacted ourselves.

CESA 6 Participant