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The Crisis Intervention Institute offers practical help to professionals in the fields of mental health and general health such as nurses, social workers, physicians, volunteers, clergy, emergency personnel and correctional workers learn the best crisis intervention strategies through skill-based workshops.

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Consider having a workshop customized to your agency's specific needs. Contact the Crisis Intervention Institute for more details and workshop outlines.

Workshop Schedule

  • Monday, October 25th, 2010 – DAY ONE

    • 8:30–9:00

      Registration at Donald Gordon Centre

    • 9:00–12:30

      (i) Crisis Intervention theory

      (ii) Cross–cultural aspects of Crisis Intervention

    • 12:30–1:30

      Lunch (included)

    • 1:30–4:30

      The tasks of Crisis Intervention – Part One

      Steps of crisis intervention

      Assessment and triage

  • Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 – DAY TWO

    • 9:00–12:30

      The tasks of Crisis Intervention – Part Two

      Designing and implementing an intervention plan

      Demonstrations/Practice with actors

    • 12:30–1:30

      Lunch (included)

    • 1:30–4:30

      Lethality assessment – Part One (suicide and violence)

  • Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 – DAY THREE

    • 9:00–12:30

      Lethality assessment – Part Two (suicide and violence)

    • 12:30–1:30

      Lunch (included)

    • 1:30–2:45

      Crisis workers and Self–care

    • 3:00–4:15

      Special Cases – Dealing with difficult clients

    • 4:15–4:30

      Wrap-up/evaluations