Peer Support

Defusing Workshop

July 7, 2025

This intensive 3-hour workshop is designed for Law Enforcement, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Personnel, and others within the First Responder Community. It is focused on showing how to provide Peer Supported Interventions to help their partners cope with stress and trauma after a critical incident.   The Counseling Team International (TCTI) provides culturally competent short-term […]

Basic Training for First Responder Peer Supporters

July 7 - 11, 2025

**Only open to First Responders in Washington state** This 5-day course will provide an in-depth look at the need, creation, purpose, and application of peer support programs for first responders. Attendees will gain knowledge of behavioral health concerns faced by first responders and of the impacts of stress, trauma, and critical incidents. Attendees will learn […]

Group Crisis Intervention (CISM)

July 14 - 15, 2025
Visalia, CA

This course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services including pre and post incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large-scale traumatic incidents, small group defusing’s and group interventions known as Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). Objectives Types of critical incidents […]

Group Crisis Intervention (CISM)

July 30 - 31, 2025
Long Beach, CA

This course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services including pre and post incident crisis education, significant other support services, on-scene support services, crisis intervention for individuals, demobilizations after large-scale traumatic incidents, small group defusing’s and group interventions known as Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). Objectives Types of critical incidents […]

Basic Peer Support Training

August 4 - 6, 2025
Goleta, CA

This 3-day course brings together peer support team members that have been selected by their department on a volunteer basis. Throughout this class, participants will acquire supportive skills which are designed to help them assist their co-workers who may be experiencing a variety of life crisis situations. The goal is to prepare participants for crisis […]

Basic Peer Support Training

August 18 - 20, 2025
Murrieta, CA

This 3-day course brings together peer support team members that have been selected by their department on a volunteer basis. Throughout this class, participants will acquire supportive skills which are designed to help them assist their co-workers who may be experiencing a variety of life crisis situations. The goal is to prepare participants for crisis […]

Basic Peer Support Training

August 26 - 27, 2025

This 3-day course brings together peer support team members that have been selected by their department on a volunteer  basis. Throughout this class, participants will acquire supportive skills which are designed to help them assist their co-workers who may be experiencing a variety of life crisis situations. The goal is to prepare participants for crisis […]

Basic Peer Support Training

September 8 - 10, 2025
Tumwater, WA

This 3-day course brings together peer support team members that have been selected by their department on a volunteer basis. Throughout this class, participants will acquire supportive skills which are designed to help them assist their co-workers who may be experiencing a variety of life crisis situations. The goal is to prepare participants for crisis […]

Advanced Peer Support Training

September 11 - 12, 2025
Tumwater, WA

This training is designed to further strengthen the skills of peer supporters by introducing them to a variety of new topics, and ways to maintain a healthy and strong peer  support team. This course will cover an overview of the signs, symptoms and treatment recommendations for post traumatic stress and understanding risks for suicide. Objectives […]

Basic Peer Support Training

September 17 - 19, 2025
Chattanooga, TN

This 3-day course brings together peer support team members that have been selected by their department on a volunteer basis. Throughout this class, participants will acquire supportive skills which are designed to help them assist their co-workers who may be experiencing a variety of life crisis situations. The goal is to prepare participants for crisis […]

Annual CHP Peer Support Training

October 7 - 9, 2025

    The Counseling Team International (TCTI) provides culturally competent short-term counseling, critical incident debriefings, training, and pre-employment psychological testing. First Responder Wellness (FRW) is a comprehensive inpatient/outpatient behavioral wellness treatment program exclusively for first responders. We treat post-traumatic stress, alcohol, addiction, anxiety, and depression. Shift Wellness (SHIFT) provides retreats for peer support teams, trauma […]