This is an introduction to crisis intervention and de-escalation. In it, I cover: defining crisis, planning for crisis and crisis de-escalation, de-escalating yourself & basic suicide intervention. This workshop is roughly 105 minutes long. Learning Objectives * understanding what a crisis is * learning the basic steps of crisis intervention * learning different arousal types […]

Harm reduction is often talked about in the world of health and social services, but applying it to our daily lives can be more complicated and nuanced than expected. How can we build flexibility and a commitment to accessibility for people who use substances into our work at every level? What needs to be acknowledged […]

“Every year, thousands of people are released from prisons on parole. In most cases, they return to the same social conditions that led to their criminalization in the first place – or even worse conditions.” For this workshop, we want to focus on sustainability when supporting prisoners and people on parole. We would like to […]