Emotional resilience Lessons from the real-world: A practical guide after crises and major incidents A crisis that threatens emotional resilience can be a large-scale event - such as a natural or man-made disaster, act of terror and of course a pandemic – or a less widespread event...
When looking at a clear rationale for intervention, It is important to consider exactly what you are trying to achieve by implementing a crisis or trauma support programme. There may be things that the organisation is seeking to improve, address or change. Each organisation will...
The procedure following a critical incident can be very briefly simplified into three stages each requiring its own detailed process. Developing procedures and resources include the following: Identification of critical incident and those in need of support: Managers are the obvious choice for doing this...
The larger the organisation the more potential stakeholders there will be to consult with. In the real world, we often see change being driven either from a grassroots level or from the top-down, but different agendas and priorities may cause disengagement or conflict. It’s really all...
When we are drawing up a strategy, properly assessing risks should be one of our first steps. It enables us to address them proactively. As with any risk assessment, the control measures should then be appropriate to the level of risk. There are 4 main areas...
An organisation can have very good support services but in the case of mental health, the belief that “if you build it, they will come” does not apply. It is estimated that as many as 80 percent of people with mental health issues don’t seek...