Peer Support & Mentoring

By Safe Call Now's Captain Brian Nanavaty

We make a living by what we get.  We make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill 

Peer support andmentoring programs are usually found in the most effective and Innovative organizations. Employee peer support and mentoring promotes a smoother transition for new hires and results in long-term individual and career growth and crisis avoidance. However, less than 1% of public agencies have formal peer support and mentoring programs and most provide little or no training or referral resources. 

Peer support is an integral part of early crisis intervention and involves trained peers responding quickly and effectively to peer distress. Mentoring enhances peer support programs in that it is developmental based and long term. This 2-day Bulletproof Series instructional course provides Peers and Mentors with a proven methodology of successful crisis identification, peer interaction and internal and external resource utilization to promote the healthy development of employees at work and at home. This training is a natural complement to CISM and other peer support training programs.

*Consultation on designing and implementing an employee peer support and mentoring program for your agency is available.

For more information contact Safe Call Now®’s Director of Training and Curriculum, Captain Brian Nanavaty at bn@safecallnow.org or 317-339-5118

Christmas... A Time for Family

Merry Christmas from all of us at Safe Call Now®

“I called Safe Call Now® because my family was in crisis.  They helped us take the first step towards recovery and continue to provide resources to strengthen our family and hearts.”
Shawn Thomas, Deputy Sheriff, State of Washington

 

From all of us at Safe Call Now®…  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  As we reflect back as an organization we realize that this time of year is all about families, especially our own families.  It got me to thinking, why do we only designate one time of year to family?  I imagine it’s because we all get caught up in “life” and the “daily grind” and we tend to lose sight what’s most important to all of us, our families.  Take the time today and every day to let your family know how much they mean to you.  From personal experience I can tell you that at the end of the day…  They are the ones who will always be there. 

Safe Call Now® is excited to announce for 2016 our new Family training program that will help change the dynamics of first responder families and provide them the opportunity to heal and become a healthy unit.  We will also be introducing our Financial Wellness and Emotional Intelligence programs for first responders and their family members.  Also new is the Safe Call Now® National Accreditation program which provides, labor, management and agencies to follow “best practices” when confronting the issues of mental health and substance abuse for our first responders.  The goal is to increase employee retention, health & wellness while lowering potential liability and litigation.  It’s based off of the highest documented success rates in the world and you deserve it.  We believe you deserve the ability to “Healthy hire and healthy retire”.

Tis the season of giving, Safe Call Now® relies on your donations to provide services to our first responders and their family members nationwide.  To donate and help save lives and become part of the Safe Call Now® Team…

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“Speaking for my agency this training was a real eye opener. I know we will be looking at things differently from this point forward and hopefully bring resources to our staff to prevent careers as well as personal lives from being damaged or destroyed.  I’m hoping to bring Safe Call Now® back for more training in the near future.”
Charles “Chuck” Wynn, Chief of Police, Town of Chino Valley, AZ

To learn more about Safe Call Now® Training Click here or contact Director of Curriculum and Training Captain Brian Nanavaty at bn@safecallnow.org or call 317-339-5118.