by Dorie | Apr 24, 2013 | Crisis 101
I wanted to pass along some feedback that was recently shared with me. I found this feedback valuable and I hope you do too. During a recent “call-out,” my team and I facilitated a small group debriefing to a distressed construction crew following a...
by Dorie | Apr 16, 2013 | Crisis 101
There’s an interesting thing that happens with some following a critical incident – they experience a crisis of reality. (At least, that’s what I’m calling it.) You will know when someone is in a “crisis of reality” because they...
by Dorie | Apr 13, 2013 | Crisis 101
Most agencies and organizations have plans and policies that focus specifically on potential threats (such as “active shooter” or severe weather). Very rarely do we see organizations with a response plan that includes crisis intervention for affected...
by Dorie | Mar 22, 2013 | Crisis 101 |
A critical incident occurred yesterday. Maybe you heard about it. An infant was shot dead in his stroller while out with his mom. Two teenagers were just arrested. This incident has shocked our sleepy (and normally safe) community. This incident shocked our first...
by Dorie | Nov 17, 2012 | Crisis 101
People in the helping-profession are driven to help. Ask any nurse, social worker, educator, firefighter, chaplain, etc. why they are in the profession they are in…and you will hear some form of: “I like to help people.” We know that delivering...
by Dorie | Nov 12, 2012 | Crisis 101, Mailbag
Crisis intervention, or crisis response, is a short-term helping process performed by any helping professional trained in crisis intervention. Crisis intervention (or CI) is not therapy or mental health counseling; therefore, does not require a mental health...
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