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Crisis Response Resources in English

A crisis can be a dangerous opportunity… a turning point at which things will either get better or get worse. The more we understand the situations which cause crisis and what to do and not do in a crisis, the more we’ll be able to bring help to those who are in our care.

Resources specific to Peer Crisis Responders

Crisis Response Resources in English

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Overview  •  Assessment  •  First Aid  •  CR Debriefing  •  CR Handouts

A crisis can be a dangerous opportunity… a turning point at which things will either get better or get worse. The more we understand the situations which cause crisis and what to do and not do in a crisis, the more we’ll be able to bring help to those who are in our care.

Resources specific to Peer Crisis Responders

Overview of Crisis Response

Trauma and Resilience Handbook

Resources on trauma and resilience for those who suffer as they serve God

 

Key Terms and Concepts

The vocabulary of crisis response

Crisis Response Scripture Study

What do we learn from God’s Word about His response to crisis?

Response to Crisis in the Cross-Cultural Worker Community

insights and guidance about caring for our teams during times of crisis.

Mobile Crisis Response

Responding in the aftermath of trauma

Resources for Further Study

For those who wish to go deeper in studying and understanding crisis response

How to Assess Common Reactions to Trauma

Crisis Factors that Increase the Severity of Impact

Aspects of crisis events that either mitigate or increase the severity of impact on victims

Crisis Assessment – BASICS Model

Observing, asking questions, and bringing information together in order to understand a person’s functioning

Pre-Crisis Factors Checklist

Pre-crisis conditions or events that can affect the impact of a crisis

Guidelines for Referral

When to consult with a clinical counselor about symptoms that go beyond a normal reaction to stress or trauma and make a referral

Psychological First Aid

Reducing the initial distress caused by traumatic events in order to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping

Psychological First Aid Manual

Guidance on responding to disaster or terrorism events from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Psychological First Aid Overview

When to consult with a clinical counselor about symptoms that go beyond a normal reaction to stress or trauma and make a referral

Steps of Psychological First Aid

Step by step instructions for providing psychological first aid

Comparison of Psychological First Aid and Crisis Debriefing

Deciding between Psychological First Aid and Crisis Debriefing

Crisis Debriefing Overview

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Harmful or Helpful?

A Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is one method of crisis support that is intended to be part of a more comprehensive critical incident stress management program

 

 

FAQs about Peer Crisis Debriefing

What is a debriefing? What do debriefings do for us? Who can benefit from a debriefing? And other frequently asked questions about Peer Crisis Debriefings

Seven Steps of Crisis Debriefing

From pre-debriefing to followup: What it takes to conduct a Crisis Debriefing

Crisis Debriefing Handouts

Common Reactions to Trauma - Adults

Common Reactions to Trauma - Adolescents

Common Reactions to Trauma - Children

Helping Children in the Midst of Crisis

Ways to Cope After a Trauma

So You'd Like to Help

Understanding Grief

Transition Curve

Help with Anger

Post-Trauma Triggers

Deep Breathing

Grounding Techniques

Progressive Muscle Relaxation