Peer Support for the Family – Online Course

Course Title: Peer Support for the Family

Hosted Online via Zoom

Instructors: Dr. Barbara Palomino and Tanya Schmell,M.P.A, Retired Sergeant

Date/Time:  December 1st, 2020  7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Central Time)

Registration Fee: $20 per person

Course Description:

This 2-hour interactive course is designed especially for first responders and their families.  This course goes beyond what we have learned about the impact of stress on first responders and delves into the impact of stress on families.  Students will learn about the effects of stress on the family and practical steps to promote family wellness. More importantly, students will learn to foster healthy post trauma relationships by understanding the impact of traumatic stress and mitigating the adverse impact. Lastly, students will learn to help families cope with shift work, sleep and unpredictable hours

Training Objectives:

1. Identify the effects of law enforcement stress on the family
2. Identify strategies for reducing the effects of police stress on the family
3. Recognize the effects of post traumatic relationships
4. Cope with shift work, sleep, and unpredictable hours

Who should attend this course:

Family members of first responders (police, fire, paramedics), dispatchers, and corrections officers. 

Technical Information:

Prior to the start of the training session, students will receive a hyperlink and password via the “Attendee Email” provided at the time of registration which will provide access to the training session.

For this reason, it is important this is an email address which will allow the attendee to access the email on the date and time of the training.

The course is intended to be interactive with online students, and so each student must be registered and participating with their own electronic device (computer, laptop, tablet, or cell phone).

Additional Information:

This course is limited to 30 students at a time. Agencies wishing to host an online training course which is open only to their agency or team should contact Deb McMahon at the numbers listed above.

This course is Missouri POST approved, and each registered attendee will receive email confirmation of training attendance and a digital certificate of attendance.