 
PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Services for Providers/Caregivers
Community Based Programs
Programs for Children and Adolescents
Program Format Options
Training Curricula
Public Education Information
Clinician Research Tools
SERVICES FOR PROVIDERS/CAREGIVERS:
Helpers have an enormous need for specialized training, consultation and support
in providing mental health services.
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Didactic
and experiential group intervention training in working with trauma,
bereavement, the medically ill and more:
Basic group dynamics, the elements of responses to trauma, whether for
chronic issues or responding to catastrophic events, as well as in-depth
training in evidence-based group programs.
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Support
groups and consultation for mental health professionals and clergy: A key element here is the
provision of a forum in which to process their experiences and to connect
with colleagues.
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Groups for
other personnel providing trauma-related services (management,
administrators, etc.): A more psychoeducational orientation
for non-clinicians to support the cooperative goals of a setting requiring
multiple areas to cooperate for overall patient care.
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Educational
programs focusing on self-care:
Provides
clinicians, clergy and other helpers with self-care tools to assist them in
their work going forward, increasing their resiliency.
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COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS:
The
following programs are specifically for delivery within the community setting
and can be easily adapted and modified to address the unique needs of
specialized populations.
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On-site
support services at local agencies/groups:
Provides an opportunity to receive care and support in a familiar and easily
accessed setting.
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"Family
Days" for spouses and children:
A program model successfully initiated with the Fire Department of New York,
which provides support and connections for families.
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Couples
programs to provide relationship support:
Also initiated with the FDNY, this program is designed to provide support
and increase familial resiliency by strengthening relationships.
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Telephone
and online consultation with experts in working with trauma in groups:
For those situations and locales when an in-person visit is not practical or
timely (such as for the homebound or those in remote locations).
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PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS:
Children and adolescents are best helped with programs designed to recognize
their differing needs according to their age and developmental stage, which can
be impacted by chronic stressors.
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School-based groups for affected children
(with possible co-leadership with school staff): Provides direct services
to children designed to aid the healing and increase the resiliency of
children using the school system (a familiar, naturally occurring setting
with minimal disruption and stigmatization).
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School-based training and support for teachers and guidance counselors:
Provides adult caretakers with the tools to provide the services, insuring
program continuity and increasing community resiliency.
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Groups for
affected families (including parents):
Works
in cooperation with local groups (e.g. faith based service groups and public
service agencies) to provide the family structure with support and a forum
in which to develop coping skills, augment personal resiliency and
strengthen supportive resources.
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Consultation and educational programs for caregivers (parents, teachers,
daycare/after-school workers and others):
Another
avenue of providing adult caretakers with skills and tools to attend to the
needs of children.
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PROGRAM FORMAT OPTIONS:
Trainings and services
can be delivered in a variety of formats to meet the needs of clients and
staff.
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Single
Session Trainings:
These can range from 1 ½ hours to a full day and can combine didactic and
experiential aspects.
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Multi-Session/Comprehensive Trainings:
A customized program of trainings can be developed to be delivered over a
period of time.
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Web-Based/Distance Based Trainings:
Content can be delivered via the web, telephone and Skype to reach remote
locations and/or to be combined with in-person trainings to extend the
training period or reach more staff.
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TRAINING CURRICULA:
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Group
Interventions for Treatment of Psychological Trauma
- Ten (10) training modules for mental health professionals who work with
different populations and phases of trauma work. The modules address:
group interventions for adults, children and adolescents; evidence-based
programs for adults, children and adolescents; the later stage (coping with
the aftermath of traumatic events); countertransference, unique aspects of
group work, masked trauma reactions, and bereavement. PowerPoints that can
be used for training accompany each module.
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Public
Mental Health Service Delivery Protocols: Group Interventions For Disaster
Preparedness And Response
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A set of population-specific best practice interventions for use in
delivering mental health services following disasters including Uniformed
Service Personnel (also applicable to the Armed Services), children and
families, school communities, adolescents, survivors, witnesses and family
members, helpers and service delivery workers, organizations and systems,
local community outreach programs, and the role of the philanthropic
community.
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Group
Psychotherapy Curricula
- the association has additional curricula including Principles of Group
Psychotherapy, Training in Group Psychotherapy Supervision, and
Ethics in Group Psychotherapy
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PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION:
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Group
Works:
a short brochure geared to the
general population which describes what groups are and how they work.
Electronic and hard copy are available, in both English and Spanish.
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What Every
Person Should Know About Trauma:
a short flyer which contains information about responses to traumatic
events. Electronic and hard copy are available, in both English and
Spanish.
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CLINICIAN RESEARCH TOOLS:
· CORE Battery-Revised - An assessment toolkit for promoting optimal group selection,
process and outcome.
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