REACT TRAINING
PEER SUPPORT
MI RESTORES offers a peer support training program developed by UCF RESTORES called REACT:
“Recognize. Evaluate. Advocate. Coordinate. Track.”
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REACT provides all participants with mastery experiences, designed to give them challenges at which they can succeed, bolstering confidence in their ability to provide effective support to their peers. Course material is presented in a manner that places occupational principles and skills unique to first responders and healthcare workers within the framework of peer support.
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REACT for First Responders
This course is designed specifically for the first responder community to introduce, improve and strengthen peer support skills among Michigan Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders.
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​What will participants learn?​​​
Following completion of the REACT Training course, participants will be able to understand and implement principles of peer support as they relate to:
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Recognizing different stress injuries common among first responders and healthcare workers.
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Evaluating the presence of a stress injury in a peer.
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Advocating for approrpirate resources to be provided to a peer.
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Coordinating higher levels of care for the peer.
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Tracking a peer's progress over time.
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To register for REACT training for Michigan Volunteer Firefighters and First Reponders, visit our scheduling page. If you would like more information on REACT, please email us.