Meeting/Event Information

Crisis Preparation & Response for the Workplace
Presented by Jennifer Smith, LMSW, Program Manager, Crisis Management Strategies

Every day thousands of people are exposed to traumatic events while in their place of work. Critical Incidents can markedly impact the workplace and cause a number of challenges for the company and their employees. The types of events they are exposed to are varied and most often unexpected. From workplace violence to sudden deaths, from massive layoffs to natural disasters, tragic events attack the productivity and psychological health of employees. Many businesses have not adequately prepared to response to traumatic events and seek guidance on the best handling of an event.

The focus of this course is on best practices to help any business best prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. The course will cover the different types of industries and types of crisis situations specific to them. The course covers the initial steps in a post-incident response, challenges for the corporation, its Human Resources department, and its employees.

By the end of the course the participant will be able to:

• List five types of critical incidents that can affect a workplace.
• Demonstrate knowledge in how to respond to a workplace crisis through referral, site assessment, and consultation.
• Understand various entities involved in a corporate crisis.
• Demonstrate recognition on how to address the numerous issues and challenges of HR in a crisis.
• Demonstrate recognition in the nature of psychological crisis and employee concerns and wellness.
• Briefly outline the steps in creating a crisis plan for a business.
• Understand and discuss appropriate CISM interventions within a workplace.

Schedule: Doors open at 11:00 am for registration and networking. Buffet lunch begins at 11:20 am, and the presentation starts promptly at 12 noon.
Lunch:

• Members: $28 by end of business Monday, July 25, $38 afterwards.*
  
• Future Members: $42 by end of business Monday, July 25, $56 afterwards.* (See below)**
• MT|SHRM Students: $14 by end of business Monday, July 25, $19 afterwards.*
  

*On-line registration will close by end of business 2 days prior to the event. Our ability to accommodate walk-in registrations will be based on space availability.

This program has been awarded 1 hour of General HR recertification credit."MT|SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC's) for the SHRM-CP and SHRM SCP. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

Please thank our sponsor for making this event possible:

Biography:
Jennifer Smith is a Program Manager within one of the largest community mental health organizations in Tennessee.  She received her Master's of Social Work from Austin Peay State University in 2012 and is licensed as an LMSW in Tennessee and an LCSW in Kentucky. She has worked in community mental health for the last 7 years. Jennifer has experience providing direct care services to clients within many different systems and is trained in crisis and critical incident response, suicide prevention and education, trauma services, and in training various audiences for the last 4 years.

** Up to $45 of any Guest registration may be applied towards a new 1 year MT|SHRM Membership within 60 days of the event attended.  Please call Shannan at (615) 499-5150 to take advantage.