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NEW ONLINE DISASTER
RESPONDER TRAINING
Hope Force created an online training course to make training available to everyone, anywhere -- completed at one's own pace.
• Hope Force Core Values for Effective Ministry
• How to be Effective Caregivers
• What to Expect While Responding to a Disaster
Presenters include: Jack & Cherie Minton (Co-Founders of
Hope Force International), highly experienced Hope Force staff members, Dr. Kevin Ellers (The Salvation Army), Jennifer Ellers (American Association of Christian Counselors) and Rev. Dan Sneed (author and teacher). Also included: numerous Hope Force Reservists, volunteers and disaster survivors.
HOPE IN ACTION
When disaster strikes and you see the struggle of people trying to cope, do you want to do something but just don’t know how? Hope Force International was created to respond to the plight of disaster survivors by empowering people, just like you, to respond in practical and tangible ways.
This 9.5-hour training focuses on situational awareness and the emotional, spiritual and practical preparation of the disaster responder. Sessions taught by crisis response experts include:
DEPLOYMENT IN ACTION
○ The 3 R’s – Relief, Recovery and Rebuild
○ Practical Action: What we do on a deployment site
○ Stories from survivors and experienced HFI Reservists
EMOTIONAL & SPIRITUAL CARE
○ Foundational concepts of helping others
○ The “Ministry of Presence”
○ Self-care and team dynamics
CORE VALUES FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE
○ HFI guiding principles
○ Understanding your identity in Christ during the rigors of disaster response
COST: $49 U.S.
We encourage you to invite your friends, family, co-workers – anyone you think would be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. Upon successful completion, participants will become qualified Hope Force Reservists — eligible for rapid deployment in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Click or scan below to begin your journey of becoming an effective disaster responder!
