CAST offers expert consultancy and training around mental health, incident planning, and emergency response. CAST can develop and deliver bespoke training sessions to organisations, including on how to recognise and manage trauma and potentially traumatic stress. Contact us at contact@castcentre.org to enquire.
Training
CAST has delivered specialist training and consultancy in the areas of anxiety, stress and trauma to provide organisations with the skills and confidence they need. We have provided training to professionals working in health and care, the emergency services, and also the private sector. CAST tailors training content and delivery methods to a client’s needs and can cover subjects ranging across anxiety, stress, trauma, burnout, and staff wellbeing.
We aim to improve the knowledge and skills of not only healthcare staff but also professionals working for other agencies. Providing training for non-specialists will help integrate trauma awareness into everyday practice. Whilst much attention has been paid to training specialist therapists to treat PTSD and other trauma spectrum disorders, most of the response to major incidents or crises is delivered by non-specialists (e.g. emergency services, law enforcement, leadership teams) – and the scale of many major incidents means it is unrealistic to have a response based only on trauma specialists. Building knowledge of how to respond to and manage trauma into the everyday skills of non-specialists is a central aim in our work, which includes:
- Bridging support and skill development for Non-Clinical staff
- Psychoeducation for health and care professionals
- Individual support for trauma-affected workers
- Training for statutory and voluntary sector organisations impacted by a local tragedy
Consultancy
CAST brings together wide range of trauma expertise into a consultancy offer to the wider healthcare system and to organisations outside healthcare, both in the UK and internationally. We can offer expert advice and guidance on addressing the mental health and wellbeing needs of individuals and communities as well as advice and guidance on preparing for and coordinating the mental health response to major incidents and health emergencies. CAST draws expertise from the development and delivery of mental health services and support following major incidents, and also of responding to health emergencies, including the HIV/AIDS crisis and most recently the COVID-19 pandemic.
CAST can assist organisations in the UK and internationally to develop frameworks for incident preparedness and for coordination and delivery of care, including by first responders and non-specialists. Examples of our recent projects include:
- Specialist supervision and support for people working with those in distress
- Screening programmes to identify needs in specific populations or teams
- Working with forced migrants and refugees to assess their mental health needs
- Specialist input for public inquiries
- Expert guidance on major incident planning and emergency response
- Specialist support to schools following critical incidents
- Working collaboratively with communities and partner organisations in a culturally sensitive approach
Contact
If you have a question or would like to work with CAST email us at contact@castcentre.org
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