Briefing Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 16
About This Presentation
Title:

Briefing Agenda

Description:

Title: PowerPoint Presentation Author: GHowell Last modified by: Monk Created Date: 11/22/2003 5:45:31 PM Document presentation format: On-screen Show (4:3) – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:884
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 17
Provided by: GHow8
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Briefing Agenda


1

2
Briefing Agenda
  • Peer Support Program Mission
  • Peer Support History
  • Elements
  • Training Initial On-going
  • Confidentiality
  • Program Mechanics Coordination
  • Safety Net Model
  • Questions

3
Mission
Community and Commitment through Commonality
  • The Peer to Peer Outreach Center is drop-in,
    non-clinical and community based. Our committed
    staff and trained volunteers provide advocacy,
    resources and support with lifes circumstances
    to all Veterans and their families.

4
What Is Peer Support?
A process whereby a person discusses a personal
issue with a non-professional usually a friend
or co-worker.
  • Key Components
  • Active listening skills
  • Clarifying issues
  • Supporting the person
  • Problem solving process
  • Confidentiality
  • Referral to professional resources
  • and above all commitment

5
Peer Support History
  • Sustained Combat Operations over 10 years have
    caused us to look towards alternative means to
    promote wellness and establish a safety net.
  • Peer Support has been the standard of care for
    modern law enforcement organizations, due to
    their long term mission.
  • Build towards a safety net, not a tight rope.
  • Key safety net to catch those silent members in
    crisis.

6
Commonality
  • Comparable experiences
  • Builds trust and credibility to foster beneficial
    mentoring relationships
  • Promotes overall wellness
  • Been there, done that mentality

7
Peer Mentoring Goals
  • Promote wellness
  • Improve coping skills
  • Reduce concerns
  • Foster social networking
  • Referral services

8
Community of Services
  • Care Management / Advocacy
  • Employment Resources Services
  • Peer Mentoring Services
  • Coordination with community partners
  • Safety Net Model

9
Critical Incident
  • Simply put
  • Any incident or event in which a persons normal
    coping mechanisms are overwhelmed.

10
Critical IncidentsThe Three Ingredients
  • 1. Intense Emotional Involvement all your
    awareness, all your feelings are invested in this
    moment.
  • 2. Narrow Focus your range of attention is
    narrowed down to a fraction of what is normal
    therefore, there are changes in the way you
    perceive the world.
  • 3. Theres A Lot To Lose there is a lot at
    stake during the short period of the critical
    incident (possibly someones life, including
    your own).

11
CRITICAL INCIDENT EFFECTS
  • Physical
  • Emotional
  • Cognitive
  • Behavioral
  • Spiritual

12
Normal Reaction To An Abnormal Event
  • 85 of all persons exposed to a critical incident
    will show noticeable signs within 24 hours.
  • Most of the signs will disappear in a short time,
    within 3 weeks with support.

13
Common Errors in Delivery of ServiceAfter a
Critical Incident
  • Criticism, advice, embarrassment, humiliation,
    bad jokes, false assurances.
  • Segregated and alone, being ignored.
  • War stories.
  • Minimizing the incident.

14
What can be done after aCritical Incident ?
  • Support, and listen
  • Explain what procedures will take place
  • Help with notifications
  • Information on the symptoms of Critical Incidents
  • Validation that they are normal

15
A Peer Support Example
16
Questions ?
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com