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WHAT WE DO

WORKSHOPS

GFSC offers workshops for facilitators and other professionals as well as agencies and organizations serving their communities. GFSC also trains local community leaders as facilitators to assist their communities long term, after crises or disasters. Key workshop objectives include:

  • Facilitating Psychosocial and Recovery Processes After a Disaster or Crisis
  • Building Community Resilience
  • Helping Helpers to Help Themselves and Others
Our workshops are designed to build community resilience and self-reliance and emphasize effective facilitation techniques, specifically designed to address the needs of people and communities facing changes, challenges or crises.The GFSC foundational workshop, “Crisis > Change > Choice – Building Personal & Community Resilience” (formerly Facilitative Disaster & Crisis Intervention), is designed for facilitators, organization and community leaders. The essential key elements of this workshop include:

  • Learning how to learn as a community
  • Recalling and understanding initial reactions
  • Identifying effective and ineffective behaviors and strategies
  • Applying effective leadership styles
  • Varing for oneself while caring for others
  • Helping the local community plan how to share this model throughout the community

We also offer workshops for those working with children especially after a crisis or disaster. Another GFSC workshop is designed to introduce the general population to the effective concepts to building personal and community resilience.

All workshops are customized to meet the needs of the requesting group. They can vary in length from 1/2 day to 2 full days (or more), depending on participant and community needs. Please contact us to discuss working with local agencies or organizations in your area.

Upon request, GFSC also offers virtual workshops or webinars on topics related to community resilience building and psychosocial recovery after disasters and crises, designed to meet participant/ community needs.

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SUPPORT AND MENTORING

GFSC gives support to the trained facilitators in their first interventions with the affected communities, and posterior virtual mentoring in their work with the communities. We maintain a network of trained facilitators to be prepared to serve in their countries when a new disaster or crises appear.

PUBLICATIONS

GFSC develops didactic materials and publications that leaders of communities affected by crises and/or disasters, can use to better assist them in the processes of psychosocial recovery, as well as materials related to appropriate care of caregivers (Adults and children).

The GFSC online Library contains many articles, manuals, and workshop outlines. GFSC continually updates and adds materials to include insights and perspectives from many countries and cultures. We develop new materials and workshops based on our volunteers’ experiences and research.

 

CONNECTING AND SHARING

GFSC can connect individuals and groups with mentors and peers in similar situations to share experiences, effective tools and techniques. We also offer online discussions with experts in various topics.

GFSC seeks opportunities to work with other organizations that advocate sustainable community development. By working together we share resources and expertise, support mutual goals, and increase public awareness.