People In Aid: Debriefing Staff Workshop
| Date: | Thursday, 9 September 2010 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| External link: | http://www.peopleinaid.org/events/325.aspx |
| Added by: | Adam Bentham (People In Aid) |
Debriefing Staff Workshop
Thursday 9th September 2010
The Haiti earthquake has seen many agencies responding by setting up operations, increasing staff numbers and sending international assignees to the region. This one-day workshop will be an opportunity for participants to learn how to offer effective debriefing and support staff returning from Haiti or any other relief, development or missionary assignment, whether short or long term. Aimed at HR practitioners, line managers and other potential debriefers, this interactive workshop, facilitated by Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Debbie Lovell-Hawker, should not be missed.
The workshop will be practical and interactive, with plenty of time for questions and discussion, as well as time to network with peers from the sector and to learn from other similar organisations.
By the end of the workshop participants should:
Have developed skills in debriefing personnel who have returned home from assignments
Be able to differentiate between different types of debriefing
Be aware of the effectiveness of debriefing, and what to avoid to ensure that it does not have a negative effect
Be able to recognise signs of stress and trauma and know when, how and where to refer personnel for further help
Have increased knowledge of stress management strategies and how to help people identify the strategies which work for them
Be aware of cross-cultural issues which should be considered in relation to debriefing
Know how to take care of themselves and deal with their own stress
Every participant will receive a comprehensive manual on debriefing, which has been newly revised by the workshop facilitator.
Facilitator:
Dr Debbie Lovell-Hawker is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, working with InterHealth. Prior to this she worked for Oxford University Psychiatry Department for nine years. She has also acted as a consultant for several INGOs and faith-based organisations. This work has taken her to many parts of Asia, Africa, Central and South America and Eastern Europe, including recent work in Burundi, DRC, Darfur, Nicaragua, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and with evacuees from Lebanon.