WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This two-day workshop equips school-based mental health professionals with essential skills for immediate crisis intervention following acute traumatic events affecting students, staff, and the wider school community. Participants will learn strategies to stabilize individuals and create a bridge to longer-term, trauma-informed care when needed. The course emphasizes the unique roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals in schools, focusing on effective crisis response and recovery practices. Ideal for those providing mental health crisis services; this training strengthens preparedness and ensures a coordinated approach to supporting individuals impacted by trauma.
For more information, email conference@hkis.edu.hk with any questions.
Date: Thursday, May 6 – Friday, May 7, 2027
Time: 8:45 am - 4:30 pm
Location: HKIS Lower Primary Campus - Repulse Bay
Cost: $2,000 HKD
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 19, 2027
Who should participate? PREPaRE Workshop 2 is appropriate for any individual filling the role of crisis intervention specialist. This includes school mental health staff (school psychologists, social workers, counselors, and nurses), administrators, and other individuals to whom the team has identified as appropriate providers of psychological first aid. Additionally, this workshop can be very helpful for community-based mental health practitioners who may work with the school crisis team and/or may be brought into the school to assist in response to a crisis.