CISM
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
A comprehensive integrated multi-component crisis intervention system useful for public safety applications, schools, businesses, industry, and communities.
What is a Critical Incident?
- Any event with significant emotional power strong enough to produce unusual or distressing symptoms in an individual.
- An incident which has the potential to disrupt an individual’s ability to perform their normal functions.
- Robbery, violence, injury, death, or suicide of colleague or close person that affects one or more employees.
Benefits
- Assist staff in coping with trauma
- Help in the alleviation of stressful symptoms
- Return more quickly to normal work and life duties
- Increase company morale
Assistance We Provide
- Initial phone support, evaluation of situation and direction
- Consultation and education with Human Resources, Management, and staff
- Deployment of experienced CISM mental health professionals for onsite intervention
- Supportive educational materials and direction for all individuals affected
- Assessment of individuals affected by incident and referrals as needed
- Follow-up coordination and ongoing supportive needs
Why Stetson Choice Technologies?
- Use only trained mental health professionals to assist in all aspects of managing the restoration of effective coping after a critical incident has occurred
- Professionals can be deployed on a moments notice to provide a variety of onsite services
- Is available for consultation in creating company policy regarding how critical incidences will be addressed
