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Crisis Intervention and Trauma Supports

Certificate of Completion | CRD1

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Program Overview

The Crisis Intervention and Trauma Supports Certificate program is designed to give students insight into how individuals, families and communities may experience a crisis, and the practical skills to mitigate the way crisis and trauma influence our capacity to function optimally in times of distress and beyond. If a crisis and/or trauma is addressed with compassion, effective strategies and understanding, the possibility of chronic and/or future symptoms may be significantly reduced.

What you will learn

The certificate focuses on the immediate support and intervention individuals often require in crisis situations across the lifespan. The program provides participants with practical skills to assist those who are exposed to trauma and crisis experiences including loss, violence, abuse, crime, challenges with one's mental health, and communal or familial traumatic events. The program presents you with best practices, theoretical models and a trauma-informed practice, along with the opportunity to practise the skills and strategies presented to build your support toolkit. The program will also explore the systemic and cultural barriers to supports and services along with how to advocate for adequate care universally. The program is best suited to persons working or volunteering in settings where they are helping people in crisis, or with exposure to trauma. As such, this program will be of tremendous benefit to social workers, social services workers, nurses, counsellors, crisis workers, paramedics, police, firefighters, chaplains, funeral directors, child and youth workers, community agencies, and others working in related areas.

Curriculum

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Course Name 2024/2025 Academic Year 2025/2026 Academic Year
Compulsory Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
CITS 011: Introduction to Crisis Intervention & Trauma Informed Supports
CITS 012: Professional Skills & Ethical Considerations in Crisis and Trauma Work
CITS 013: Grief, Loss & Trauma Supports
CITS 014: Suicide Awareness & Prevention
CITS 015: Supporting Families in Crisis
CITS 016: Special Topics in Crisis Intervention

Compulsory Courses

CITS 011 Introduction to Crisis Intervention & Trauma Informed Supports
 
This course will introduce students to crisis and trauma. This course will explore cultural, social and systemic impacts of crisis and trauma, and provide students with a foundational understanding of how to engage in intervention and prevention strategies. Students will learn about how trauma impacts individuals and groups, including risk factors, protective factors, symptomology and common expressions of crisis and trauma. Topics to be explored include, stress, mental health concerns, vicarious trauma, intergenerational trauma, crisis and crisis intervention. Students will be engaged in practical strategies to support those experiencing a crisis, as well as strategies to support other ‘helpers’ and build resiliency.

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CITS 012 Professional Skills & Ethical Considerations in Crisis and Trauma Work
 
This course will look specifically at professional skills development, as it relates to effective crisis support. Students will explore and practice active listening, advocacy efforts, boundary setting and self-care techniques, among other professional skills. This course will also help the participant develop an ethical framework to guide their practice. It will discuss the legal and statutory duties inherent in crisis intervention work. Issues such as boundaries, dual relationships, confidentiality, consent, and client self-determination will be discussed.

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CITS 013 Grief, Loss & Trauma Supports
 

Grief and loss are universal. Whether someone has experienced a traumatic event or not the experience of loss is inevitable across the lifespan. As such, this course is designed to introduce students to effective strategies to support those impacted by loss in various forms. Normative grieving rituals and practices, along with cultural considerations will be explored to give students an opportunity to recognize the interconnectedness of loss with life. This course will explore grief and loss through the lens of trauma, and will critically evaluate how and why grief is often misunderstood or downplayed. This course will give students an awareness of both primary and secondary losses; and how to help clients make sense of loss and trauma. Current research in the area of trauma and grief interventions will be examined and the intersection between grief and trauma will be explored.

This course is a 7 week course: Jan 8-Feb 23

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CITS 014 Suicide Awareness & Prevention
 
This course will provide students with information concerning suicide prevention research, the assessment of suicide risk, and how to choose appropriate interventions to help individuals contemplating suicide. It will explore risk factors and protective factors, red flags and the various societal and cultural contributors to suicide. Students will gain practical skills in developing safety plans, conducting risk assessments and recognizing the difference between suicide ideation, self-harm and co-related mental health concerns. It will also include an examination of post prevention approaches with those who have lost someone to suicide.

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CITS 015 Supporting Families in Crisis
 
When someone experiences a crisis or has been exposed to trauma, they do not experience this in isolation. Relationships, especially family dynamics, are impacted. As such, this course will provide students with an opportunity to explore prevalent family crises and how to most effectively encourage safe and equitable access to services, in developmentally appropriate means.

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CITS 016 Special Topics in Crisis Intervention
 
Across our cities and throughout the country, we are seeing various communal crises that are directly impacting our communities’ well-being and safety. In this course, students will explore various current issues needing considerate awareness and understanding. Topics may vary depending on cultural shifts and events.

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cplcommunityservices@humber.ca

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