Course image Preventing Ageist Practices in Crisis Services
Crisis Courses

This is a one-hour educational training seminar. The purpose of this training is to define ageism, provide guidance for identifying internal ageist views, and provide tangible skills when encountering an older adult on a crisis call.

Course image Suicide Risk Assessment 101
Crisis Courses

This module will introduce learners to strategies to improve the collection of valid data in the context of suicide risk assessment in crisis encounters. This data includes key points relevant to assessing suicide risk in children and adolescents with help from Shea’s six strategies for collecting data.

Course image Working with LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Community
Crisis Courses

This is a one-hour educational training seminar. This module was created to support your efforts to work comfortably and confidently with LGBTQ+ individuals in inclusive behavioral healthcare settings, particularly with individuals experiencing mental health crises. In this module, we will be learning about working with LGBTQ+ individuals in the community to build understanding and competence related to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression. wisdom inside of them.

Course image Cultural Humility in Working with Immigrant Communities
Crisis Courses

This is a one-hour educational training seminar. This module was developed to provide learners a deeper understanding of complex experiences facing many newly arrived immigrant community members, while engaging in a humble and honest examination of your own attitudes and biases. Working with immigrants who are in crisis raises unique challenges, it requires a willingness to work within a context that introduces cultural differences might challenge you on professional and personal levels.

Course image The Neurobiology of Trauma
Crisis Courses

This is a one-hour educational training seminar.This module explains how traumatic life experiences affect our brains and bodies. We will look at how our brains can sense threat, lock our attention on signs of danger, and trigger defensive reactions within milliseconds. While the focus is on traumatization, along the way we’ll also discuss implications for being a first responder. As you participate in the module, think about how the information included here can help you to understand yourself as well as someone who is having a traumatic reaction. Knowledge about how your brain works can help you prepare for being a first responder.