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Crisis Intervention

Crisis intervention trainings address core components such as recognizing signs of crisis, conducting rapid risk assessments, de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed communication, and safety planning. Combining theory with hands-on practice, our certified facilitators prepare participants to stabilize situations, reduce immediate harm, and connect individuals to appropriate ongoing support. Trainings include standardized trainings for national certification as well as workshops with customized content.

Available Trainings and Workshops:

  • Suicide Prevention
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Conflict Negotiation
  • Intervention and Prevention

Mental Health Overview

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Mental Health Overview

Duration: Variable, with a minimum of 1.0 hour

Description of Course:
Customized workshop designed to meet the needs of participants. Sample topics:

Course Objectives:

  • Anger Management
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Personality Disorders
  • PTSD
  • Verbal De-escalation
  • Wellness

QPR Suicide Prevention

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QPR Suicide Prevention

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer and is the CPR of mental health.

Duration: Variable, with a minimum of 1.0 hour

Description of Course:
Suicide prevention course that teaches participants how to help someone who may be considering suicide.

Course Objectives:

  • Refer a suicidal person to the appropriate resources.
  • Recognize the common causes, risk factors and warning signs of suicide.
  • Understand the common myths and facts surrounding suicidal behavior.
  • Question a person about suicide.
  • Persuade a suicidal person to get help.

Conflict De-Escalation and Negotiations

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Conflict
De-Escalation and Negotiations

Duration: Variable, with a minimum of 1.0 hour

Description of Course:
Participants will explore the sources and nature of conflict, and complete various exercises designed to identify their individual conflict management styles and increase their repertoire of conflict management strategies.

Course Objectives:

  • Define conflict.
  • Understand the nature and sources of conflict.
  • Identify their individual conflict management styles.
  • Identify personal conflict situations they find stressful.
  • Discover and practice alternative approaches for preventing or managing conflict.
  • Explore the potential of affirmation as a conflict management skill.
  • Increase their repertoire of affirming behaviors related to conflict management.


Interventions and Preventions

We can tailor training to fit the needs of your group or organization. Crisis Intervention and Prevention training may include:

  • safeTALK Suicide Prevention
  • ASIST Suicide Intervention
  • Crisis Intervention (CIT) for law enforcement
  • Crisis Communication

For training details, recommendations, or to request a training, contact Gia Washington at gwashington@sertomastar.org or  708-748-1951 X418

For training details, recommendations, or to request a training, contact Gia Washington at gwashington@sertomastar.org or  708-748-1951 X418.

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LOCATIONS

ALSIP OFFICE
4343 W. 123rd Street
Alsip, IL 60803
708-371-9700

CHICAGO HEIGHTS
OFFICE
1005 West End Ave.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-755-8030

MATTESON
MENTAL HEALTH
& COUNSELING
4331 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Matteson, IL 60443
708-748-1951

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OFFICE
9111 Broadway, Suite H
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-440-7430

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PACE Vehicle Program

Transportation services provided through the Pace Vehicle Program are open to the public.

If you are interested in this service or joining a vanpool, please call 847-228-2456.

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