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The Bridge Family Center has a
team of mental health professionals and paraprofessionals who
are trained to provide psychological and emotional intervention
in the immediate and short-term aftermath of traumatic incidents
or disasters. Team members have completed training in basic
Critical Incident Stress Management as provided by the
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.
Additionally, some team members have completed advanced training
and other specific disaster or trauma-related educational
programs.
Following any
such traumatic incident, The Bridge team is prepared to mobilize
and provide organized crisis intervention -- defusing,
debriefing and providing individual and family support to all
who are affected by the incident. On-site supervisors are then
freer to continue to manage the many other aspects inherent to
the aftermath of traumatic incidents.
Any crisis that disrupts the
day-to-day functioning of a school, office, business, etc., is
appropriate for a call to the Crisis Response Team. Such crises
could include the death of a student or teacher, a bomb threat,
accident or shooting.
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Benefits |
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Specially trained professionals
and paraprofessionals not affected by the trauma provide
objectively rendered support and information:
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Confidential
contact from outside the organization
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Additional
support for staff without critique or judgment
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Distribution of information regarding predictable psychological
and physiological responses to trauma |
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Processing of a traumatic
experience can diminish the severity of the disruption to daily
functioning:
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Decreases the
potential of lasting psychological impact including post
traumatic stress disorder
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Reduces
absenteeism due to expected response to trauma
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Minimizes the
impact of inaccurate information and rumors
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Fosters the
transition to previous levels of functioning and productivity |
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What Happens When the
Crisis Response Team Arrives? |
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The team is prepared to respond
sensitively to the crises of community organizations, schools,
agencies,and businesses. Prior to arrival, the team leader will
collect relevant incident information from on-site supervisors
and establish with them a location and time to meet. |
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The Crisis
Response Team will arrive and receive updated information.
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The Team will
set up provided areas in which to meet with those affected. |
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Prior to the Team’s departure,
recommendations for continued service or follow-up will be made
to the on-site supervisors. |
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Scheduling or
provision for follow-up will be made.
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On-site
supervisors will be provided with a general update; confidences
of participants will be maintained. |
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What Does It Cost? |
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All
fees are based on a sliding scale. Call The Bridge Family
Center for more information.
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The Bridge Crisis Response Team
860.521.8035 |
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© 2003 - 2008 The Bridge Family Center, Inc.
1022 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford,
CT 06107
Telephone: 860.521.8035
¿ Fax:
860.521.8036
E-Mail:
info@bridgefamilycenter.org
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