In memory of Chris Haggan – the gift of therapy. Back in 2016 we ran our first PTSD treatment programme for veterans. Providing combined psychological and somatic therapy in the form of trauma-focused psychotherapy and craniosacral therapy. One of our veterans was Chris Haggan. Chris served in The Kings Own Royal Border Regiment. 1970 – 1982. Sadly Chris passed away earlier this year. At his funeral, Chris’s wife, Wendy, and…
SafeHaven CISM Team Director, Oliver Barbour, & our CISM Team Coordinator, Charlotte Copeland, were delighted to present on the SafeHaven CISM Response to the Recent Beirut Explosion at the ICISF Congress this year. The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)World Congress 16 ran from May 25-27, 2021. Ollie and Charlotte presented on strategic planning and major incident response, sharing their knowledge and experience of how to apply psychological crisis interventions…
Tuesday 9th February 2021 we are running an open ‘Workplace PTSD Awareness & Resilience’ training. This is a 1-day training course and will be an interactive online training. To book a place on the course, simply click here and complete the form. This course if for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge about the subject of Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder and psychological wellbeing and resilience in order to better support their…
On the 2nd and 3rd December, we will be at the 2020 International Disaster Response Expo at Olympia. We will have a stand there and be talking trauma for the two days so do please come and say hello!
On the 22nd and 23rd June we will be at the 2020 Trauma Summit in Belfast. We will have a stand there and be talking trauma for the two days so do please come and say hello!
SafeHaven are please to support Invictus Training and will be at their Acid Attack conference in May. Our MD, Charlotte Copeland, will be on the expert panel discussing psychological trauma. Book tickets for the event here. The event is targeted at professionals working with crowds, Designated Premises Supervisors, Venue Manager’s, Head of Security, Venue medical teams. The event is a unique opportunity to learn about the potential impact of a…
The day will ‘Deep Dive’ into the key phases of an incident overseas allowing you to understand exactly what would be required of you and your colleagues should you ever be found in this situation. The day will be full of guest speakers, Safehaven CISM will also have a stand set up and will be on hand to advise you on the impacts of trauma at such incidents.
The Trauma Summit brings together specialists in psychological trauma from around the globe. If you are visiting, come and say hello as we have a stand at the conference. Our Managing Director, Charlotte Copeland, and Clinical Director , Dr Nikki Kiyimba, will be on-hand to ‘talk trauma’ and answer any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
You are likely to be providing the soft skills essential to support your team. However, it might be helpful to develop a process and recognise your own limitations as continuously supporting those who are struggling can at times become draining. It’s important you are looking after your mental health whilst in this supportive role. How do you offer support? Arrange regular one to one’s – check on where how…
Today marks the first day of national ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’. This year is focused on work-related stress. At SafeHaven CISM our focus is on helping employees and employers create a mentally healthy workforce, in which every single person feels safe, supported and valued. Throughout this week, we will be discussing a range of useful information, guidance, tips, and support on how a safe workplace can be achieved. Feeling overwhelmed…
