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CSS answers questions for continuing education and deepening development
Crisis 101
For you (or someone you care about) in crisis … and the reactions that follow.
Power of the Peer
Learn how peers support individuals and benefit the organization a whole.
Care Ministry
Clergy and laity learn to provide organized and stabilizing support to those in your congregation and community.
Building a Program
From “building buy-in” to considering a budget, read what you need for starting a support program.
Culture of Care
Turn toxic into thriving – learn more about igniting a culture that raises value for all involved.
Training Solutions
We provide expert training through interactive instruction and ample practice sessions. Click for course descriptions, pricing and more.
Resources and Recommendations
Our favorite books, vids, music and more that fill our minds and feed our soul.
Most Recent
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
There are two books that we continuously recommend in our introductory peer support / crisis training – and Dr. Sapolsky’s, “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers” is one of them. Our crisis supporters don’t need to be neuroscientists, but having a slight understanding (even if...
Connect with a Vet
Hi Everyone, I want you to meet my dear friend (and Air Force veteran) Julie Lecea. Julie is one of those friends you feel like you've known for years!! Her loving spirit and deep passion for wisdom is unmatched. Julie and I were talking about blogging and...
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
I am a HUGE fan of Brené Brown! There are so many reasons I can’t stop listening to, reading and recommending her work. First, she’s a social worker. She admits this publically – and I infer - proudly. Second, she studies vulnerability. Dr. Brown has made a career of...
A System in Crisis (video)
Incident Factors (video)
This Is Not Normal!
Dispatcher: “911, what’s your emergency?”Caller: “My husband just ran into the woods with a gun and says he’s going to kill himself!”Dispatcher: “We have someone en route to you. Please stay on the line with me until someone gets there.”Caller: “I can hear him yelling...