Want to Help yourself or others with PTSI? Resources!
Steven Schreck
Living with PTSI and looking for positive sources of hope for myself and other First Responders. Trained in individual and group crisis intervention, Critical Incident Stress Management and Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention.
Resources and training for PTSD
Want to help others heal? Want to know what to do when you ask, are you okay and they answer is No? Those that struggle with the affliction of Post Traumatic Stress Injuries, their families and their departments are all searching for some answers. Following are some resources and some programs where you can receive help and training on helping others.?
If you have PTSI these resources maybe a path to start healing. The better your understanding of PTSI, the more “tools you have in the tool box”, the more knowledge you can gain, the better you are prepared to help yourself and others. If you think I am too badly broken to be of any help to others, I will ask, who better to help than those that are on a path to healing themselves.
This directory of mental health professionals for firefighters and EMTs is updated regularly. While it is put out by the National Volunteer Fire Council, it isn’t just for volunteers but for all First Responders.
National Volunteer Fire Council also has a website of other mental health resources and training.
Crisis Response Care offers a number of courses from half day to a couple days. I have taken a number of these courses over the years and can’t praise this organization enough. They are beyond five stars. They have courses for responders that range from suicide intervention to assisting large groups from major disasters. The programs charge a minimal fee or donation to cover course materials, however, the fee is often waived or covered by a sponsoring organization.
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Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to mental illness and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills to immediately intervene and assist someone in crisis. Not only is it good training for Vets and First Responders but also for family and even friends of those that struggle.
The International Association of Fire Fighters has one of the best Peer Support Programs out today. Unfortunately it is only offered for free to IAFF Union Members. It can be attended be other emergency responder for a fee. If you have or plan to develop a First Responder Peer Support program in your area, I would highly recommend this program.
https://www.iaff.org/peer-support/
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center is funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services. It is devoted to developing a national strategy for suicide prevention. It has a list of Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training Programs and a comparison chart of what each program offers. In many locations this training is offered at no charge.
https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/choosing-suicide-prevention-gatekeeper-training-program-comparison-table