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Ten years ago. It feels like a lifetime. It feels like yesterday. Sometimes it feels like it’s today. Whereas so much of our lives are dominated by clocks and calendars, tragedy distorts time and can disorient us to its passage. Past. Present. Future. For some people, what happened then predominates such that present and future become invisible. Others wish to pretend that it never occurred and to sprint into the future. Avoidance of or preoccupation with any of those time elements can inhibit resilience and growth.
This edition of PracticePoints is written for people in positions of leadership and focuses upon “caring for those who care for those”. Many eyes are on you as people look to their leaders to chart a measured, balanced approach to this significant anniversary. The honor afforded those who died will be equated to the perceived value of the living. Over-reaction will be judged and mistrusted. The articles and resources we included attempt to fully and respectfully acknowledge the past, provide suggestions for life-giving present actions, and encourage strategies that enhance continued transitions toward growth.
We are not victims. We are survivors.
Crisis Care Network wishes to sincerely acknowledge all people and businesses impacted by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. We reach out especially to those who lost loved ones and colleagues on that awful day. We were all affected but as has often been quoted, “All gave some, but some gave all.”
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Bob VandePol, President
September 2011
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Video Offers Approach to 9/11 Commemoration |
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As the nation approaches the ten-year mark following the September 11th terrorist attacks, many individuals and workplaces are preparing to honor and acknowledge the significance of this day. Crisis Care Network supports those efforts and invites you to view the brief video “Reflect, Relate and Respond”. To view this special edition of the InsideCrisis video series click here: September 11th Video
CCN has also prepared a support handout that parallels the video, meant to be a companion piece. To view this document click 9/11 Handout
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US Chamber of Commerce Distributes 9/11 Business Tool Kit |
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In observance of the solemn and historic September 11th Tenth Anniversary, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (in partnership with many organizations) have put together a Business Toolkit with information, resources, and concrete steps that companies can take to engage their employees on this day. From communication strategies, targeted activities, and personal tributes, employers will find all they need to participate in the single largest day of service in history.
To find out more click: 911 Business Toolkit
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- Marsha Lunsford, ValueOptions Director of Partner Relations, and CCN President Bob VandePol co-presented September 11, 2001: Reflections on Resilience and Lessons Learned About Crisis Management as a Client Summit webinar for ValueOptions customers and partners.
- CCN Account Executive Jeff Gorter and President Bob VandePol will be participating and speaking at the National Behavioral Consortium in Las Vegas on September 7-9.
- On September 28th, CCN President Bob VandePol will join Shana Barrowclough, Vice President of Claims Management for TRISTAR Risk Management and Scott Ritto, Vice President of Risk Management for Westfield, LLC in a panel presentation entitled Disasters and Their Aftermath at the California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference in Dana Point, CA.
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CCN to Present at EAPA
CCN will join over a thousand Employee Assistance professionals in Denver, Colorado for EAPA's 2011 Annual World EAP Conference. Held October 26-29 at the Hyatt Regency Denver, this event will represent the year's largest gathering of the EAP industry. CCN Chairman Bruce Blythe, CCN President Bob VandePol, Jeff Gorter, CCN Account Executive, and Judy Beahan, CCN Clinical Manager will each be presenting on a variety of topics related to crisis response. To learn more or to register click EAPA. This event marks the 40th Annual Conference - Happy Birthday EAPA!
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The Workplace Violence Prevention eReport Explores Value of CIR
Mark Attridge, PhD and CCN President Bob VandePol co-authored “Critical Incident Response for Workplace Violence” as published in the August edition of The Workplace Violence Prevention e-Report. To read this informative article on page 9, click Workplace Violence eReport.
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InsideCrisis Video Series
Crisis Care Network is pleased to offer Inside Crisis, our video series of brief (3-minute), educational presentations that address research-informed, take-and-use crisis leadership/response skills. To view the latest segments click here:
InsideCrisis Library
CCN distributes Inside Crisis periodically with the goal of empowering those who face the task of leading in the midst of crisis. The video series will also be posted on Crisis Care Network’s YouTube channel (crisiscarenetwork).
We hope that this information will be helpful as you lead individuals and organizations out of crisis and into a positive new normal.
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