ISBN: 978-1-943001-99-6
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This is the official course manual for the ICISF Core Course "Suicide Awareness: An Introduction for Crisis Responders". Please have the course registration number for your upcoming course readily available. You will need to provide it during checkout.
For Softcovers: Please note all our books are printed to order and there will be a 3-5 business days processing time before your order ships. Choosing expedited shipping during checkout has no influence on this processing time. We recommend ordering at least 2 weeks before a scheduled course to ensure delivery in time for your class.
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Becky Stoll, LCSW, CTS is the Senior Vice President of Crisis Services at Centerstone, a nonprofit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Stoll is responsible for leading both administrative and clinical operations for Centerstone’s multi-state footprint, including an enterprise crisis call center, state and national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call/chat/text centers, mobile crisis response teams, crisis walk-in centers and crisis stabilization units.
Stoll has more than three decades of experience in crisis services, disaster mental health, and suicide prevention and has worked at Centerstone since 1999, previously holding the positions of vice president of crisis and disaster management, director of crisis services, and crisis call center program manager. Prior to joining Centerstone, she served as the Director of Admissions, Utilization Management and Social Work at First Hospital Corporation in Nashville, Tennessee.
Stoll is the co-chair of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Steering Committee, American Association of Suicidology Advisory Council, and a Chair Emeritus of the Board of Directors for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. Stoll’s work has been featured in Time Magazine, USA Today, The Washington Post and other major national publications.
Stoll is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tennessee State University.
Dr. Victor Welzant is the Executive Director of Education and Training and past member of the Board of Directors of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. Victor is a licensed Psychologist and directs a private consulting and clinical practice in Lutherville MD, where he specializes in treatment of post traumatic and stress related conditions. He consults and provides training in the areas of Critical Incident Stress management, workplace violence, Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management, crisis de-escalation, and suicide. Victor’s consulting practice serves public safety, private sector organizations including hospitals, private security, and executive protection programs.
Dr. Welzant also serves as a consultant to the Harford County Sheriff’s Department’s Crisis Negotiation, and Peer Support teams. He serves as the Clinical Director for the Anne Arundel Fire Dept. peer support team.