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Wounded Soldier
Pastoral Crisis Intervention Training

This Pastoral Crisis Intervention (PCI) training skillfully blends faith-based resources with traditional techniques of crisis intervention. PCI represents a powerful addition to the community of psychological support resources. Participants will learn how to effectively integrate pastoral intervention techniques with basic psychological crisis intervention techniques.

  • Basic terms and concepts relative to traumatic stress and crisis intervention
  • Simple tips for identifying common symptoms of trauma
  • Peer to peer support techniques
  • Crisis communication techniques
  • Common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis
  • Nature of trauma: violation of core beliefs
  • Crisis of faith
  • Engaging profesional mental health resources
  • Practical debriefing exercises
Group Size: • ? Minimum
• ? Target
• ? Maximum
Length: ? hours
Resources: • Conference room or auditorium
• PA system for large groups
• Production of ? page syllabus
• Presentation machine
Fee: • $? per participant
• $500 minimum

Religious Roadblocks to Healing
For Pastors & Peers

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Hope & Healing
A Recovery Workshop For Survivors of Sexual Abuse

From a faith based perspective, this moving workshop offers hope and healing to survivors of sexual abuse. This training skillfully blends stories, scripture, and encouragement to help survivors in their journey to healing through God's love and power. Participants will get practical guidance and information about recovery as well as spiritual consolation and encouragement. Supporters and family members "walking beside" survivors can also benefit from this uplifting training, and will learn helpful techniques to nurture, comfort and encourage.

Group Size: • 15 Minimum
• 50 Target
• No Maximum
Length: 4 hours
Resources: • Classroom, conference room or auditorium
• PA system for large groups
• Production of ? page outline
• Presentation machine
Fee: • $25 per participant
• $600 minimum