NPUC ACS/DR Training Seminars 2023

204 South College Avenue,College Place WA 99324

23 February, 2023

Description

NPUC ACS/DR Training Seminars (Sponsored by the NPUC Adventist Community Services, SonBridge ACS and the Walla Walla University Center for Humanitarian Engagement) FEATURING: Disaster Response CERT: February 23, 24 & 26 at Walla Walla University - Celso Rangel and Larry Mays, Instructors OR Complete the first two days of training virtually ahead of time to come in person only on Feb 26. Emergencies happen every day! ARE YOU READY? CERT can help. Get certified as a Community Emergency Response Team member! You will learn the basics of: RescueFirst Aid & CPRCribbingDisaster PreparednessFire ControlTo register for Disaster Response CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), go to https://ACStrainingseminar23.eventbrite.com. Thrift Store Summit: February 23, 24 & 26, 2023 at SonBridge ACS Center - Norman Thiel and Tim Zollbrecht, Instructors Do you long for a place to serve your community where they are happy to see your face? Do you wish to bring hope and dignity to your neighbors and friends that seem tattered and torn by everyday life? Do you dream to inspire your friends, family, and neighbors to give regularly to creating a more caring and equitable community? Come and learn how to connect these dreams together by learning how to create an Adventist Thrift Ministry (ATM) store or outpost. You’ll have the opportunity to learn how to create a vision, assemble a team, assess your community's needs and resources, and then create the right-sized outpost to serve your community. You’ll learn from some of the most experienced operators of thrift stores in the Pacific Northwest. And you’ll get to see and touch the nitty gritty of what it takes to process and sell hundreds to thousands of items per month. Emotional & Spiritual Care Certification: February 24-26 at SonBridge ACS Center - Derrick Lea and Bob Moore, Instructors Course Description: Crisis Intervention is NOT psychotherapy; rather, it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called “emotional first aid”. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention. This course is designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques in the fields of Business & Industry, Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress. Program Highlights: Psychological crisis and psychological crisis interventionResistance, resiliency, recovery continuumCritical incident stress managementEvidence-based practiceBasic crisis communication techniquesCommon psychological and behavioral crisis reactionsPutative and empirically-driven mechanismsSAFER-Revised modelSuicide interventionRisks of iatrogenic "harm"Meals: Breakfast at hotels. Lunch and dinner at Walla Walla University Cafeteria on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Lunch on Sabbath at Walla Walla University Café. Hotels: Call directly for reservations - Hampton Inn 509-525-1398 - Walla Walla Uni rate of $129 + Tax, Courtyard by Marriott 509-876-8100 - Walla Walla Uni rate of $92 + Tax, Best Western Plus Suites 509-525-4700 - Walla Walla Uni/Govt rate of $98 + Tax. Who Can Attend? All those individuals involved with many areas of Community services, such as Thrift Stores, Food Banks, clothing banks, ACR-DR directors, Thrift Store managers, Pastors, teachers, Women's & Men's ministries leaders, Pathfinder leaders, layperson, anyone willing to serve their communities better. Questions or for more information, contact Wendy Urbin at 509-242-0628 or email [email protected].