Past Events

Houston, TX February 2025

Another fantastic ICISF Assisting Individuals in Crisis class at Houston Community College! 🎉 Such an engaged and passionate group, with great participation, insightful discussions, and invaluable networking. It was a pleasure to teach and connect with professionals dedicated to making a difference! 💙 #CrisisIntervention #ICISF #HCC

Houston, TX 10/7-8, 2024

The Galveston County CISM team was honored to attend the 1st Responder Conference earlier this month. The conference was co-hosted by the Cypress Creek Fire Department and in partnership with ICISF, Inc. The conference offered a full agenda of training and various speakers from the First Responder community. This has given us additional and valuable tools to help us care for ourselves and those we serve.

League City, TX 10/19/2023

Our team (and their spouses) as well as several of our Board members, gathered together for a fun afternoon at Axe Master’s where we threw axe’s, ate some great bar-b-que and shared important team information. It was a wonderful time of stress relief, laughter and catching up with our team in such a relaxed and fun setting.

GCCISM Is In Baytown, TX 9/25/2023

Thank you to the Baytown Police Department #baytownpolicedepartment for recently having us over to teach a course in Critical Incident Stress Management. It was great to have students who were eager to learn about CISM and work on new skills that they may use to help support their peers in times of crisis.

GCCISM Is In Lakeway, TX 8/22 - 8/25 2023

Sharing a glimpse 2 unforgettable CISM classes a(Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention) held at the Lakeway, Texas Police Department late last month.

This was truly a gathering of passionate learners, on a journey to enhance their expertise and skills in the world of Peer Support and Critical Incident Stress Management. The energy and enthusiasm were contagious in this class as everyone delved into the realms of CISM and Peer Support. The classes were taught by our very own Shari Forward who also learned and enhanced her knowledge right along side her students.

These photos reflect not just the insightful sessions and engaging discussions, they show the camaraderie (and breath of fresh air silliness) that blossomed as they exchanged ideas and experiences. This class was an embodiment of the power of learning and collaboration, a place where questions were welcomed, knowledge was shared, and growth was inevitable.

From Shari: "Here’s to the remarkable memories that were made, and the knowledge we gained during this class. I love to embrace the beauty of learning! Thank you to all the students and to the Lakeway Police Department, their Chiefs, supervisors, and all the helpful and passionate folks at the department.

Harris Center and GC CISM Joint Training Session 5/1/2023

RIP Gunny, we will all miss your smoochy face and sweet demeanor 4/1/2023

Her presence was so big compared to her small but muscular stature!

"Gunny" was one of our first Emotional Support K-9's for our CISM team. It is with great sadness that we had to say goodbye to this special departed companion and team member. "Gunny" was owned by Amber Claussen, one of our Mental Health members and Ellen Claussen (Veteran Peer). Gunny was always a big hit at our numerous trainings and gatherings with her emotional support to others. Please keep them in your thoughts while they grieve their beloved "Gunny" She was a favorite among our team and made us laugh with her tomato eating and her obnoxious snoring in class.