Nova Crisis Response Training

Catalog description

Taught by SKSM. The NOVA Crisis Response Team training provides caregivers with techniques to deliver critical education and emotional first aid to victims, survivors and community members in the event of a mass-casualty or natural disaster. Topics covered include: Trauma related crisis reactions; coordinating a community response team; crisis intervention for individuals and groups; death, loss and grief; spiritual dimensions; stress of caregivers and special issues of age faced by children and the elderly. During this 1.5 unit weekend intensive, students will be trained alongside students in the 3 unit Ministry in Times of Disaster course (PSRS 2300), and will locate the role of religious leadership during the life cycle of a disaster. Evaluation will be based on familiarity with assigned reading, class participation, role play scenarios and brief reflection paper. Relates to SKSM Thresholds 2 & 5 and MFC Competency 2. Class is open to students on any degree track. [Educating to Counter Oppressions (ECO Core Intensive) or equivalent with faculty permission; Faculty Consent required; 10 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission] In addition to completing asynchronous on-line work, there will be an Orientation Zoom call on 2/7/2019 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Class meets for a Weekend Intensive 3/29/2019-3/31/2019: Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm; Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday, 9:00am to 5:00pm; at SKSM.