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Valley Health System - Critical Incident Stress Management Team
Valley Health System’s Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team is a form of peer support and emotional first aid that provides caregivers and other groups a jump-start back to resilience and balance after a critical incident. Debriefings are provided by three trained team members including a mental health representative. If further assistance is needed, the team provides a list of additional resources.
What is it?
Valley Health System’s Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team is a form of peer support and emotional first aid that provides caregivers and other groups a jump-start back to resilience and balance after a critical incident. Debriefings are provided by three trained team members including a mental health representative. If further assistance is needed, the team provides a list of additional resources.
Who is it for?
Valley Health System’s employee population and community-at-large, such as first responders and school systems facing natural responses (grief or devastation) after an incident (for example, death of a child or natural disaster).
Why do they do it?
Health care personnel and first responders confront life and death situations daily and are not immune to the stress, shock, physical pain or post-traumatic stress disorder after a critical incident. In addition, the team helps a community heal after a serious event.
Impact
In 2012, 87 people participated in CISM with 13 activations.
Contact: Pat Perillo
CISM Co-Chair
Telephone: 201-291-6061
E-mail: pperill@valleyhealth.com
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