TC TEAM PEER REPORT - PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM
http://www.thecounselingteam.com/peer_support.htm

Peer Support is the concept of providing an avenue for employees to "talk out" their personal problems privately with co-workers who understand and want to help. Many talk to peers who have "been there," whose help they can solicit as equals. They are your co-workers, friends, and supervisors who have volunteered to share their life experiences. They have also received the training necessary to become peer supporters, while continuing to work at their regular job assignments.

RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS AND DEBRIEFING IN HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES
http://hna.ffh.vic.gov.au/phd/96ma124/

The resource guide has been developed by the Department of Human Services as a learning tool for non-government organisations. The guide describes critical incidents and the critical incident stress approach that is currently used throughout the Department, discusses strategies to mitigate critical incident stress, and offers management models to assist human services agencies in the support of staff involved in stressful and traumatic incidents in the workplace.

HOT LIST FOR THE NATCA CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
http://cism.natca.org/links.htm

This page contains links to web sites and pages having to do with NATCA/Critical Incident Stress. The information is divided into the following categories: Critical Incident Stress Management; NATCA Sites.

STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/stress.htm

Environmental Health and Safety site with links to stress management sites: articles, information, and other resources.

INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS FOUNDATION
http://www.icisf.org

The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF) is a non-profit, open membership foundation dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress through the provision of: Education, training and support services for all Emergency Services professions; Continuing education and training in Emergency Mental Health Services for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors; and Consultation in the establishment of Crisis and Disaster Response Programs for varied organizations and communities worldwide.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS EMERGENCY
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/3082

It is important that your Emergency Services Department has an effective critical incident stress management plan(CISM). If not, whoever is in authority should get one instituted or know at the very least how to contact the nearest CISM Team. You OWE it to yourself, your family and your co-workers to see that it is done.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.vaonline.org/cism.html

Annotated links to Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) resources nationally and internationally.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT - International Crisis Specialists (ICS)
http://www.internationalcrisis.com

ICS is an international consulting firm that provides training, trauma recovery and crisis management to a variety of emergency (fire, police, hospital & safety) as well as non-emergency workplace environments. International Crisis Specialists (ICS) is committed to providing training programs of unmatched quality and educational excellence. ICS provides customized, personalized and cross-culturally sensitive programs aimed toward your organizations unique workplace needs and demographics. In addition to training and educational programs, ICS is also committed to providing swift, effective, and focused "comprehensive" critical incident stress management (CISM) for incidents involving workplace accidents, trauma, and violence. ICS's comprehensive CISM approach includes a strong emphasis on pre-incident planning, preparation and prevention; 'state of the art' crisis intervention / postvention techniques; and finally, positive, proactive programs for self-care, mitigation and management of vicarious traumatization (compassion fatigue) as well as general stress/organizational management and team building.

LLUMC - CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.llu.edu/llumc/nursing/CISMProgram.htm

CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) What is the Critical Incident Stress Management Program? Healthcare personnel having an organized approach to cope with stress in the workplace. Peers helping peers with day-to-day stressors and high stress environments. Peers knowing when and how to intervene in crisis situations. The program provides an organized approach to cope with both general work stressors and crisis situations. Developed by nurses in response to requests from staff, it is designed to be available to all Loma Linda University Medical Center, Children's Hospital, and Community Medical Center employees. The components of the program include: one-to-one peer counseling, routine peer support/team building meetings, crisis intervention group meetings (defusings), and critical incident stress debriefings.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/plcy/cdshtm/257-cde.shtml

A critical incident is a traumatic event, in an institution or in the community, that is outside the range of usual human experience and that may cause unusual psychological distress and has sufficient emotional power to affect a person's ability to cope with the consequences of the event. The objectives of the program are as follows: a. to lessen the impact of distressing critical incidents on those affected by them; b. to help the recovery from harmful stress reactions which may damage the health and performance of personnel and their families or offenders and their families; and c. to educate staff on prevention and on the effects of post traumatic stress disorders.

CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT - CIVIL AIR PATROL
http://www.glr.cap.gov/cism

This page has been developed to benefit the members of Civil Air Patrol in GLR and nationally. It is intended to supplement the ICISF Model Critical Incident Stress Management Training, not to replace it.

FNESS (First Nations Emergency Services Society) - CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://www.fness.bc.ca/critic.htm

Dedicated to helping First Nations communities in British Columbia develop their own capability to respond to Emergency Situations. We're First Nations based. Board Members and Zone Representatives live and work in First Nations communities. The majority of staff are of First Nations traditions. They are available to help First Nations communities in British Columbia make their communities safer.

AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORT
http://www2.dynamite.com.au/ottdk

ISTSS - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDIES
http://www.istss.org

ISTSS has formed alliances with related national and international organizations, including the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) and the Association de Langue Française pour l'Etude de Stress Traumatique (ALFEST). ISTSS is active in the development of new national organizations around the world and the coordination and exchange of information and activities. ISTSS members enjoy additional benefits and access to global resources through reciprocity arrangements with these organizations.

START - SURFACE TO AIR RESPONSE TEAM (AIR-MEDICAL) CISM TEAM
http://www.start4cism.com/

Surface to Air Response Team (START). The START team is a nationwide response team dedicated to providing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) interventions to those associated with specialized transport teams and airborne law enforcement. The team is made up of trained peers and mental health professionals. The peers are comprised of flight nurses, flight paramedics, pilots, airborne law enforcement officers, communication specialists and mechanics. In addition to our peer team members, all our mental health professionals have participated in air medical training and experiences.

TRAINING PROGRAMS - CRITICAL INCIDENT & STRESS MANAGEMENT
http://cygnus.uwa.edu.au/~gaianet/wb/wbpt.stress.html

Brief descriptions of the following training programs: Peer Support Skills, Peer Support Strategies for Emergency Services, Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Management, Basic CISM & Team Development, Stress Debriefing & Defusing Facilitation, Relaxation & Stress Management.

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Contact your local Mental Health Center or
check the yellow pages for counselors, psychologists,
therapists, and other Mental health Professionals in
your area for information on emotional impact and
assistance available in your area.
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Rocky Mountain Region
Disaster Mental Health Institute
Box 786
Laramie, WY 82073-0786

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