Event Details
In the United States, crises such as natural disasters, mass casualty incidents, and other emergencies can strike at any moment, affecting individuals, communities, and organizations. The impact of these crises can be devastating, with significant consequences for public health, safety, and well-being. As a result, it is essential that individuals and organizations are equipped to respond effectively in the face of crisis. This requires a comprehensive understanding of crisis response principles, strategies, and techniques, as well as the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and prioritize the safety and well-being of all individuals involved. The Basic Crisis Response Training is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to respond appropriately in the event of a crisis, and to help organizations build a culture of preparedness and resilience.
The Basic Crisis Response Training is being offered to Victim Advocates working in prosecutorial offices. This interactive and hands-on training will consist of twenty-four hours of techniques and protocols for providing crisis intervention to traumatized individuals. This training focuses on the fundamentals of crisis and trauma, and how to adapt basic techniques to individuals and groups in this area also known as psychological first aid. Combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills, this training will teach attendees how to provide crisis intervention, education, and emotional first aid in the aftermath of a critical incident, either small-scale or mass-casualty.
When: August 13-15, 2024
Time: 8:00AM - 5:00PM each day
Where: Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia
1590 Adamson Pkwy. 4th Floor, Morrow, GA 30260
Facilitators: Rita Davis-Cannon & Sarai Leonides-Medina
No-Show Policy: Please review the no-show policy.
Registration Fee| The registration fee for this course is $400. This fee will include the required CRT Training manual and workbook. All registration fees must be paid in full by Tuesday, July 30, 2024 to hold your spot at the training. In addition, the refund cut-off date is Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Any refund requests after this date will have to be reviewed by the Director of Training, Kelli Baxter. Please note that, unfortunately, because PAC is the recipient of the VOCA funds, offices cannot use those VOCA funds to pay a registration fee to PAC.
Attendance & Credit| This training is being offered to Victim Advocates working in prosecutorial offices. No CLE or POST credit is available for this course.
Certificates | Upon completion of the course instruction, NOVA will email digitized certificates of completion to each participant. Please ensure you provide the correct email address during registration, as this will be the email address used to send your certificate.
Reimbursements | Unfortunately due to FY24 VOCA cuts, FY25 grants are for personnel only and will NOT cover any training/travel expense. Therefore, you CANNOT utilize any VOCA funds for travel expenses. If you have any questions relating to VOCA and/or the cuts, please contact Sarai Leonide Medina at sleonides@pacga.org. If your DA approves travel to this training, you may submit reimbursement to PAC, and you will be reimbursed out of your DA's travel budget. You can view the reimbursement guide and review the reimbursement policy here. More information about reimbursements can be found under the 'Documents' tab.
Lodging | Below is the negotiated rate for the local hotel we are contracted with. Attendees are responsible for booking their own lodging.
- Drury Inn and Suites- $109.00
The link to book a room will be included in the Suggested Lodging under the 'Documents' tab.
Waiver Regarding COVID-19 | Any person entering the premises waives all civil liability against this premises owner and operator for any injuries caused by the inherent risk associated with contracting COVID-19 at public gatherings, except for gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, reckless infliction of harm, or intentional infliction of harm, by the individual or entity of the premises.
Children | No children, regardless of age, will be allowed in the lecture sessions.
Weather | This registration payment cannot be refunded and/or applied to a different conference due to inclement weather. Refunds for registration payments can only be made prior to the refund deadline. There will be no exceptions.
Other detailed information and reminders about this training will be sent out to those who are registered. All emails will come from Glue Up. Please ensure you are able to receive emails sent from sgmarketing@pacga.org
