Upcoming Events
As VALEAP upcoming events are announced or scheduled, they will be posted here (with links, if possible).
If you have an event that you’d like to advertise, please contact Adam Blevins at [email protected].
Note: These events are typically sponsored by VALEAP, SCLEAP, TXLEAP-LEMIT, NCLEAP, GSP, OKLEAP, Ohio ASSIST, and KyCJA. This is not an all-inclusive listing of events; for further information, contact Adam Blevins at the email address above. Contact information for partner agencies is provided at the bottom of the page if you are interested in attending one of these sessions.
August 25-28, 2024, Virginia Post Critical Incident Seminar 32, Eagle Eyrie Conference Center, Lynchburg, Virginia. *****Registration is closed, and the event is at capacity***** If you would like to register for this event, please contact [email protected] or [email protected], and we can place you on a waiting list.
ICISF CISM Basic (GRIN). Assisting Individuals in Crisis, Group Crisis Intervention, and Suicide Prevention. Dulles Virginia, September 3-6, 2024. To register, please email Adam Blevins at [email protected].
October 27-30, 2024, Virginia Post Critical Incident Seminar 33, Eagle Eyrie Conference Center, Lynchburg, Virginia. Register here – 2023-2024 VALEAP: PCIS Registration – Google Forms
March 30-April 2, 2025, Virginia Post Critical Incident Seminar 34, Eagle Eyrie Conference Center, Lynchburg, Virginia. Registration will be available soon.
May 18-21, 2025, Virginia Post Critical Incident Seminar 35, Eagle Eyrie Conference Center, Lynchburg, Virginia. Registration will be available soon.
October 19-22, 2025, Virginia Post Critical Incident Seminar 36, Eagle Eyrie Conference Center, Lynchburg, Virginia. Registration will be available soon.
***Note: Dates/Locations are always subject to change. Be sure to confirm with Point of Contact prior to making personal travel plans
2024 PCIS Conference – Registration
Post Critical Incident Seminar events will be held at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center located just outside of Lynchburg, Virginia in the heart of the beautiful Central Virginia. The beautiful mountaintop setting of the Eagle Eyrie facility will provide an ideal atmosphere for respite and healing. Participants who wish to attend the Seminar with a spouse, family member or significant other are encouraged to contact Adam Blevins about program and lodging accommodations.
We greatly appreciate the opportunity to assist our partner Law Enforcement Assistance Programs and law enforcement professionals from outside Virginia’s borders. In an effort to continue this offering, Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program will ask that out-of-state attendees or their agencies reimburse lodging and meal expenses at a reasonable rate of $200 per person. The PCIS program itself will continue for all participants free of charge, and it is our sincere hope that asking this modest fee will not deter participation. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, or to request a waiver, please do not hesitate to contact Adam Blevins.
Click here to register for 2024/2024 Virginia Post Critical Incident events.
This link is hosted by Google Forms; the responses are both submitted and recorded on a secured server.
Please contact us if you would like information regarding the next PCIS event. If you need more immediate services, please contact us, and we will arrange services or attendance for you with one of our Law Enforcement Assistance partners’ PCIS offerings.
ICISF Group Crisis Intervention
Course Description
Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum, the Group Crisis Intervention course will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. Fundamentals of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) will be outlined and participants will leave with the knowledge and tools to provide several group crisis interventions, specifically demobilizations, defusings and the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD). The need for appropriate follow-up services and referrals when necessary will also be discussed.
This course is designed for anyone in the fields of Business & Industry Crisis Intervention, Disaster Response, Education, Emergency Services, Employee Assistance, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Mental Health, Military, Spiritual Care, and Traumatic Stress.
Completion of “Group Crisis Intervention” and receipt of a certificate indicating full attendance (14 Contact Hours) qualifies as a class in ICISF’s Certificate of Specialized Training Program.
Program Highlights
Instructors
- Adam Blevins, LPC-R, M.A., CCISM, Operations Director; Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
- Erik Mollin, CCISM, Peer Support Specialist; Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
- Chris Scallon, CCISM, Peer Support Specialist; Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
- Kate Matikonis, CCISM, Peer Support Specialist; Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
If you have any questions or wish to sign up for one of these events, please contact
VALEAP Contacts
Adam Blevins, CCISM
Operations Director
Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program
Kit Cummings
Erik Mollin
Outside Virginia Post Critical Incident Seminar contacts
ARLEAP (Arkansas) Contacts
Georgia Contacts
Andy Carrier
SAC Wes Horne (GBI 36)
Director, Office of Public Safety
Georgia Department of Public SafetyOffice: (404) 624-7638
Cell: (229) 357-0674
Mike Burgamy
NCLEAP Contacts
Aaron Back (NCSHP Ret.)
NCLEAP
Brittney Polinchak
Ohio ASSIST Contacts
Marty Fellure
Lieutenant Molly J. Harris
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Office of PersonnelOffice: (614) 752-4527
Cell: (937) 645-0540
Steve Click
SCLEAP Contacts
Eric Skidmore
Andy Gruler
Texas PCIS/LEMIT Contacts
Rita Villareal-Watkins
James Senegal, LLC
Director of Professional Development
Bill Blackwood LEMITOffice: (936) 294-3193
Cell: (713) 828-1576
WVSP (West Virginia State Police) Contacts
Missouri Contacts
Kristin Coulson, Lieutenant
Human Resources Division
Missouri State Highway PatrolWork: (573) 526-6340 ext. 1072
Cell: (573) 301-1172
Kentucky Contacts
Larry Conley, Supervisor
Resiliency Section (LEPDW Program)
Department of Criminal Justice TrainingWork: (859) 622-8171
Cell: (502) 229-0726
Louisiana Contacts
Sgt, Douglas Thompson
Louisiana State Police
Troopers and Employees Assistance ProgramOffice:( 225) 925-6224
Cell: (225) 288-8541
California Contacts
Scott Swain
California Law Enforcement Assistance ProgramPhone: (916) 883-1968
Fax: (916) 823-3693
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.caleap.org
New York Contacts
Oklahoma Contacts
Florida Contacts
Resident Agent in Charge Eric Jester, MAR, CCISM
Statewide Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Coordinator
Florida Department of Law EnforcementCell:(772) 216-0755
Office: (561) 740-7010
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fdle.state.fl.us
Also supporting:
Capt. Scott Kihei (Florida Fish and Game)
Email: [email protected]
Also supporting:
Capt. Derrick Rahming (Florida HP)
Email: [email protected]
Also supporting:
Luis Rivera, Peer Team Leader, Broward County SO
Email: [email protected]
Connecticut Contacts
Lt. Matthew Garcia, CSP (Ret.)
Project Manager, Officer Safety and Wellness Ambassador Program
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundOffice: (202) 737-7135
Cell:(860) 729-0528
Web: NLEOMF.org
Also Supporting:
The Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement (CABLE)