About Us
The Saskatchewan Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Network is the lead agency CISM and peer support services for public safety personnel and healthcare workers in the province.
We are a charitable organization that began by providing ICISF standards for CISM/ Peer support and training for rural volunteer fire departments. Over the past three years, our network membership has grown to include members from Police, Fire, EMS, Corrections, Search & Rescue, Mental Health and Healthcare. We believe that by bringing together all public safety branches and healthcare, we can provide mentorship and the highest standard of CISM training available to those who give so much of themselves to their professions.
The ICISF Model of Critical Incident Stress Management has more than 30 years of standardized practice. Validated by research, it is the most widely used peer support skill set worldwide, with more than one million peers trained around the globe.
The Sask. CISM Network supports the development of peer-driven/ mental health supported CISM Teams within organizations in our province. Our authorized ICISF Instructors provide both fundamental and advanced level courses for CISM teams throughout Saskatchewan. We now offer resilience programs through the ICISF as well.
We invite collaborative partnerships with local, provincial and nationally recognized organizations that share our vision and values for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of public safety personnel and healthcare workers in Saskatchewan. Partnerships include the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, ICISF – Canada, Humboldt Strong Charitable Foundation, Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs, Sask. Health Authority, EMS, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, PSP Net, etc.
The Sask CISM Network adheres to the standard of care for best practices in critical incident stress management as recommended by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) as well as the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation - Canada.