Emergency Response Trauma/Crisis Chaplain Training

After events like mass shootings, catastrophic disasters, and other high-trauma tragedies, it is paramount that we have skilled and compassionate pastors and church leaders to provide emotional and spiritual care to victims and survivors.

This 3-Day intensive residency training program is designed to equip and help our pastors and leaders engage and help individuals through the various problems they face, such as suicide, opioid and other drug use, and gun and other violence, while implementing a biblical worldview. You will understand the principles of crisis response and different intervention models that have proven effective

This Certificate program designed in partnership with The John Leland Seminary will give you the skills and capabilities to impact the social, psychological, and spiritual needs of people who have suffered from a traumatic experience or crisis. You will be able to guide them through grief and anger from a Christian perspective.

Required Prerequisites:

(1) Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) Training (available Aug 28 & 29, 2023, and

(2) Mental Health First Aid Training Certification. (See the following pages for more information about each of the prerequisite.)

Date: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, September 18–20, 2023

Location: Mission Center DC, Manassas, VA

Cost: The $300 (reduced from $500) per person cost includes all expenses associated with the intensive residency training, and bimonthly continuing education opportunities for 6 months to 1 year.

SEPTEMBER18-20,2023

SEPTEMBER18-20,2023

3-day intensive residency training program

Learn how to help individuals through the various problems (i.e., suicide, opioid & other drug use, & gun and other violence while implementing a biblical worldview.

Understand principles of crisis response & different intervention models that have proven effective & more

Required Prerequisites: ASIST=Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

(available 8/28/23 & 8/29/23 & Mental Health First Aid Training Certification

MIssion Center DC, Manassas, VA | $300 per person

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