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Most Recent
“The Heart of a Chaplain” – My Conversation with Rich Robinson
What is it like to be a chaplain in 2020 amid a pandemic, protests and polarization? Our friend, Chaplain Rich Robinson shares his experience and insights on topics ranging from pasators as chaplains, reaching out via radio, cops and their cuss'n and more. This is a...
“Rise Up”
From Teacher-to-Preacher (for 1 day anyway) Click here to watch TRANSCRIPT: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all our hearts be pleasing in your sight, O God, my Rock and my Redeemer - Amen. I feel like I have been saying this a lot to you in the past...
Why a Virtual Classroom is Better…For Now
Interested in taking a Crisis Support Solutions (CSS) class but not a fan of online training? I get it. I’ve attended plenty of pre-recorded, “death-by-PowerPoint '' online classes that lacked imagination and engagement. That’s not what you will find in a CSS virtual...
Delivering a Death Notification Workshop – on Zoom
Description: Death notifications can be one of the most emotionally charged times in the life of an individual and family. This 4-hour workshop offers protocols and practice for delivering a proper death notification (or notification of serious injury). This...
Top 3 Challenges Starting a Support Program (and how to resolve them)
Looking to start a support program? It can feel like quite an undertaking - especially if you've never done anything like this before. I remember the first time I was tasked with enhancing my agency's peer support program. I had so many questions; not the least of...
What type of Stats should a Peer Support Program collect?
If you're not collecting stats, then you're missing out on vital information to share with your peer team and leadership. Statistical information is vital to informing and improving the peer support practice and performance. Please note: when we say "stats" we mean...