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GFSC offers virtual mentoring, training, materials and other support for facilitators and other professionals in areas affected by disasters as well as for those who want to be prepared in case of future disasters. To stay informed, you can sign up for our newsletter here. Read more about our Disaster & Crisis Intervention Workshops. Please contact us at info@globalfacilitators.org to arrange for customized training to meet your needs and the needs of your organization or community.

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Disaster & Crisis Intervention
Manuals and Workbooks

for Children, Adults and Facilitators

June 2008

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GFSC Crisis Intervention Manuals in Chinese
GFSC Supports Efforts in China
What It Takes to Be the Best
GFSC Workshop at NCDD, Austin, Oct. 2008
Join GFSC Network
Learning Opportunities with Partner Orgs.
Events of Interest
Gratitude/Gracias

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2-Day Workshop
Facilitative Disaster & Crisis Intervention (DCI):
Building Community Resilience & Self-Reliance

October 6th and 7th
Austin, TX

Global Facilitator Service Corps, co-sponsor of NCDD 2008 Conference, is conducting a two-day intensive workshop at the Austin Renaissance. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful skill-building opportunity, whether you are attending the NCDD conference or not!

Natural and social disasters can strike at any time in any corner of the world. Effectively managing the grief and the ensuing psychosocial impact on personal and community connections is crucial to reweaving the social fabric. Based on research and experience in many other crises, GFSC uses a social learning model to share effective facilitative techniques preparing professionals and community leaders to help their communities regain their viability.

This 2-day intensive, highly participatory workshop prepares facilitators, community leaders, agency and organization staff to:

• Recognize and manage productive and non-productive ways of dealing with grief in one’s self and others
• Apply strategies to support the stages of group and individual resilience
• Learn techniques that help caregivers maintain a balance between their professional responsibilities and taking care of themselves
• Share and mentor those responsible for post-disaster planning and implementation.

If you work with the survivors of disasters, or if you work with organizations, communities or agencies with responsibilities in disaster recovery, this workshop will give you effective tools and techniques to enhance community resilience and self-reliance, now and in the future.

Facilitators: Carol Fleischman and Timothy Karpoff

Carol, an international human development specialist, helps organizations find innovative and practical ways to mobilize their resources for maximum potential.

Tim has over 30 years of experience in community and organizational development, strategic planning, and multi-sector collaboration.

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helping volunteers build
community resilience
& self-reliance.