Tenth World Congress
10th World Congress on Stress, Trauma & Coping
Excellence in Crisis & Disaster Response |
February 25 - March 1, 2009
Baltimore, Maryland
Celebrating ICISF's 20th Year! |
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The 10th World Congress on Stress, Trauma and Coping is the premier forum for multidisciplinary exchange of ideas and information among those who provide crisis and disaster mental health services.The 10th World Congress will provide an unparalleled opportunity to examine—
- what works
- what's evidence-based &
- the challenges and opportunities for the future.
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Sessions during the 10th World Congress will be designed to
- provoke critical thinking
- challenge current convention
- offer innovative ideas and insights &
- fully explore the many applications of critical incident response in various industries, settings and situations .
World Congress participants will identify the tools needed to solve current problems and explore the future direction of the crisis intervention field, while attending pre-Congress workshops, plenary sessions, afternoon workshops, poster sessions, Hot-Topic Lunch discussions and exhibits.
Call for Presentations
The Crisis Intervention field continues to grow, building on excellent proven programs and strategies while incorporating innovations that meet the needs and challenges of the diverse populations we serve. As crisis interventionists we must learn from one another to continually improve the services provided to the level of best practices. At the 10th World Congress, you are invited to contribute to an exploration of how the practice of crisis intervention is evolving and adapting to meet the needs and challenges of the future.
Be a part of the future of the crisis & disaster response field!
Submit a presentation proposal today for an opportunity to present your topic at this premier event!
Deadline for submission/completion of all presentation proposals: Monday, June 15, 2008 at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time.
Click here to review the checklist of information you will need to complete your submission.
We strongly recommend that you view this link prior to beginning the submission process.
Click here to print out a Call for Presentations brochure to review prior to submitting your proposal on-line.
Click here to submit your proposal on-line.
Please note: A call center for technical support is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm Eastern Time until Monday, June 15, 2008. You may wish to time the submission of your proposal with this in mind, in the event that you have a technical question or encounter a problem with your submission. The call center telephone number is provided on the Call for Presentations site.
World Congress Major Content Themes
Close to 150 presenters exploring concepts, practical applications and results in sessions designed for professionals in all practice settings will cover the spectrum of crisis intervention in these and other areas:
 Research / Innovations
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Emergency Services |
Military |
Corporate / Industry |
Disaster Response |
Schools |
Healthcare Settings |
Specialty Populations |
Faith Based |
Team Development and Care |
Who Should Attend
The ICISF 10th World Congress is a “must attend” experience for anyone working in the fields of crisis intervention, traumatic stress, emergency services & disaster mental health, including:
Disaster response personnel |
Psychologists |
Law-enforcement officers |
Psychiatrists |
Firefighters |
Counselors |
EMTs/Paramedics |
Social workers |
Military personnel |
Faith-based providers |
Homeland security personnel |
Grief counselors |
Emergency service administrators |
Employee assistance professionals |
Emergency operations administrators & managers |
Commercial & industrial organization employees |
Corrections officials |
Airline and other transportation industry personnel |
Healthcare professionals & administrators |
Communications officers & dispatch personnel |
Educators, school employees |
Security professionals |
Crisis workers |
Victim's advocates |
Suicidologists |
Risk Managers |
Employee representative organizations & Unions |
First response support agencies |
Please address any questions to:
Shelley Cohen
World Congress Program Manager
scohen@icisf.org
(410) 750-9600
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