Filling The Gaps in Peer Support

Watch this special discussion that premiered on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST as we spoke with guest speaker Patty Stewart McCord on Filling The Gaps in Peer Support.

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Patty Stewart McCord, BGS, CCISM Biography

Patty Stewart McCord, B.G.S. (Minot State University ’99) is a Faculty Member and the Canadian Representative on the Board of Directors for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). She is an author, international speaker and consultant in crisis management services and facilitates a number of ICISF Certified courses throughout North America. Stewart McCord has led in the development of Peer Support Teams trained in Critical Incident Stress Management Skills throughout the country, but more recently within ministries and government agencies in Saskatchewan. She is currently contracted with Saskatchewan Health Authority to provide training, team development and support for the Provincial Health Authority Psychosocial Support Network and is the Executive Director for the Sask. CISM Network. Patty has worked as a Subject Matter Expert with the Canadian Institute of Public Safety Research and Treatment, (CIPSRT), and continues to build relationships between teams to support education, training and wellbeing for Public Safety and Health Care Workers.

Additional Resources

We have a special PDF available to our viewers, created by Patty Stewart McCord, on our website for you to download and share with your peers.

The ICISF App offers a variety of peer support resources for individuals and CISM/Peer Support Teams. You can purchase the Digital ICISF Quick Reference Cards, CISM: Step By Step Guide, The Secrets of Psychological Body Armor ™ Resource and even self-care resources. To learn more and get these resources today, visit https://app.icisf.org/ on your mobile device.

Looking for additional Peer Support resources? The ICISF offers free handouts on peer and staff support and self assessments. To learn more and read the articles, visit https://icisf.org/resources/.

Another great resource is our free access Crisis, Stress and Human Resilience Journal. The ICISF has many articles through the journal that discuss peer support that would be beneficial to any individual, CISM Team or organization. To learn more, visit https://www.crisisjournal.org/.

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