BUILDING FIRM FOUNDATIONS FOR LIFE
Restoring lives for a better tomorrow
Oklahoma City, OK
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HELPING PEOPLE
COPE WITH
EXTRAORDINARY
EVENTS
Ventilate - Validate - Educate
What is Crisis Intervention:
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A short-term helping process
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Intervention designed to stabilize and lessen the crisis response
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Crisis Intervention targets the response, not the critical incident or event
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Psychological First Aid
What Crisis Intervention is NOT:
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It is not a clinical diagnostic tool
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It is not a direct assessment of cognitive function.
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It is not psychotherapy
Tactical Application:
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Pre-Incident Education & Preparation
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Assessment & planning
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Individual Crisis Intervention
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Large & Small Group Crisis Intervention
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Family support
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Organization or community consultations
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Pastoral Crisis Intervention
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Referrals to other resources
Many Crisis Intervention Services are provided within hours or days of a
critical incident.
Chaplain and Crisis Response Teams
are trained to:
Provide Individual and Group Support in the midst of and in the aftermath of:
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Work related violence
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School crisis incidents
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Natural disasters
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Traumatic events
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Suicide
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Grief
Provide First Responder & Community Support Services such as:
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Crisis Management Briefing
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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
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Defusing
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Debriefing
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RITS
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Death Notifications
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Informational Group Intervention
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Interactive Group Intervention
Education & Training:
Yvonne Spurlin:
Is the founder of the BFL Crisis Response Team and an International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Approved Instructor. Spurlin is CISM certified with the University of Baltimore, Maryland and is a high energy, motivational speaker and trainer. Spurlin trains on a number of topics in the field of Crisis Response, Leadership and Trauma. Some of the topics are Psychological First Aide, Critical Incident Stress Management, Resilient Leadership, 3 R's, Individual, Small and Group Interventions, and more.
Yvonne and Scott Spurlin
"I don’t want my pain and struggle to make me a victim.
I want my battle to make me someone else’s hero."
As a thriving survivor of many traumatic incidents, I understand the tremendous need for help in overcoming the negative effects of critical, life changing incidents.
As the child of a father who was part of a Search and Rescue team in Colorado, I encountered several incidents that left a lasting impression on me and birthed a vision to empower others to overcome devastating events.
When the OKC Bombing occurred in 1995, I was part of the National Organization for Victim Assistance debriefing efforts at Columbus Elementary School.
Living in Oklahoma City has given me many opportunities to assist in recovery efforts from the frequent tornadoes that tear through our communities. There has been an increase in natural disasters around the globe. Terrorism and violence has gained momentum, leaving in its wake traumatized lives and fragmented families. The economic impact that natural and man-made disasters have made around the world creates a far-reaching rippling stress factor.
Morton Bard, (Psychologist, Professor, one-time member of the New York Police Department and authority on Crime Victims) and Reverend Dawn Sangrey, believe that “Minutes of skillful support by any sensitive person immediately after the crime (crisis,) can be worth more than hours of professional counseling later.” In other words, individuals who utilize crisis intervention skills can help people reconstruct their lives and reduce the need for longer term psychological intervention later.
Crisis comes in many forms and intensity levels and no one is exempt from crisis. Whether it be a terminal illness, work-place disaster, vehicle accident, loss of income or natural disaster, everyone experiences crisis.
Crisis Intervention Services help people understand the how, what, why, who and when of the effects of a critical incident on their life which empowers them to process, navigate and recover easier and often faster.
We founded the Building For Life Crisis Response and Chaplain Team for the sole purpose of serving and empowering others to overcome the negative impact of traumatic, critical incidents. We have diligently and purposefully trained and built a comprehensive, integrative, systematic and multi-component approach to helping others.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call us for your personal assistance or refer your friend to us.
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of the Building For Life Crisis Response Team and/or Chaplains please contact us.
If you, your work place, or someone you know is interested in attending or hosting one of our diverse trainings, please contact us.
Take good care of yourself. You are valuable and needed.
Living life with you,
Yvonne & Scott Spurlin
Contact Information:
Ph# 405-651-2631
405-603-8007
Email help@building4lifecc.com
www.building4lifecc.com