Serving YOU in Serving Others
CISM interventions are designed to foster a culture of wellness and interpersonal support in returning first responders to duty in the aftermath of critical incident, to normalize their responses to trauma and tragedy, to mitigate the impact of these events, and to assist first responders in all things transformative on their pathway to recovery and resilience.
The SWOCISM Team Mission
The Southwest Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team was developed to provide debriefing following critical incidents for any Public Safety Service Worker and/or Critical Care Provider requesting assistance. The focus of this service is to minimize the harmful effects of job stress, particularly in crisis, or emergency situations. As such, the highest priority is to provide services to mitigate the harmful effects of job stress utilizing educational services i.e.; on scene support, defusings, debriefings, and individual needs.
The Team will also maintain confidentiality, and respect the feelings of all individuals involved. It is not the function of the Team to replace ongoing professional counseling, but to provide education and immediate crisis intervention. Through the CISM Team educational process, the Team provides an important tool to alleviate stress-related symptoms.
Who We Are
The Southwest Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team (SWOCISM) is a group of dedicated, caring, and specially trained peer professionals, who help emergency personnel deal with some of the most stressful aspects and occurrences of their occupations. The team is comprised of emergency service support persons representing all areas of emergency care and public safety services including Nurses, Physicians, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Law Enforcement Officers, Fire Fighters, Dispatchers, Chaplains, Pet Therapy and Mental Health Providers.
We are a member in good standing with the International Crisis Institute Stress Foundation and the Ohio CISM Network. SWOCISM is a Not for Profit 501(c)3 Agency.
Every member of this team is a volunteer who has completed a certification process and training, who simply wants to give back to others!
The counties we serve in
Southwest Ohio and other areas on request.
Adams
Brown
Butler
Clermont
Clinton
Darke
Greene
Hamilton
Highland
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Warren
Supporting Our Communities
The Process
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) uses a step-by-step strategy to help first responders and others who have been involved in critical incidents that leave them or their team emotionally and/or physically affected by an incident or even due to an accumulation of multiple incidents that have gone unresolved.
This process enables peers to help peers understand and overcome problems by putting the puzzle pieces together after an incident.
There are three possible scenarios for when CISM might be used:
Defusing — this is a process to be used for a critical incident to assist a group immediately, usually, at the scene or within a few hours of an incident.
Debriefing — usually occurs 3–5 days after an incident to assist a group.
One-On-One — this is done either in place of the above two choices or in addition to, after a Defusing or Debriefing has taken place.
This purpose of any of the three processes above is meant to allow individuals or groups to get back to what they do best in being a productive member of their team and to also maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to a CISM peer
or would like more information on our services, please call (513) 825-2260 or
Email
SWOCISMsupport@gmail.com
Phone
(513) 825-2260
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SOUTHWEST OHIO CISM TEAM