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Session Title: Evaluation of a Train-the-Trainer Program Developed in Israel and Adapted for First Responders in Swiss Culture
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Panel Session 592 to be held in Sebastian Section L1 on Friday, Nov 13, 3:35 PM to 4:20 PM
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Sponsored by the International and Cross-cultural Evaluation TIG
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| Cheryl Meyer, Wright State University, cheryl.meyer@wright.edu
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The two proposed presenters took a team approach to an evaluation of a train-the-trainer program developed by the Community Stress Prevention Center (CSPC) in Kiryat Shmona, Israel. The overarching goal of the program is to better prepare first responders for the experience and after-effects of trauma in themselves and the people they serve. Although the program model has been used across the world by the Israeli trainers and adapted to specific cultures, its adaptation has never been systematized. Ideally, the materials by both presenters were developed for continued use by the Israeli and Swiss trainers to monitor improvement for future training in trauma response.
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Evaluation of a First Responder Train-the-Trainer Program for Israeli and Swiss Firefighters
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| Kristin Galloway, Wright State University, galloway.11@wright.edu
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A program evaluation on training effectiveness was performed on the train-the-trainer program developed by the Community Stress Prevention Center (CSPC), in Kiryat Shmona, Israel. The evaluator worked with Israeli expert trainers in trauma-related issues, as well as Swiss mental health practitioners seeking to enact the training program in their Swiss community. The trainers were assisted in developing and refining measureable goals and objectives based on their training curriculum, which was adapted for both Israeli and Swiss firefighters. A subjective survey and knowledge-based assessment for trainees were developed, in both Hebrew and German, to capture the effectiveness of the training in meeting its objectives. Post-training, a focus group with the primary trainers was held online in order to process their training experience and any lessons learned. The presenter is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Wright State University. The program evaluation was initiated as the presenter's doctoral dissertation.
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Cross-Cultural Adaptations of the Train-the-Trainer Model for First Responders to Disaster and Terrorism
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| Anna Fedotova, Wright State University, fedotova.2@wright.edu
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The purpose of the evaluation was to explore how the CSPC adapted the train-the-trainer protocol to accommodate specific needs of the diverse populations in various cultures. Previously, adaptations to the training were made for survivors and first responders in countries like Turkey, Great Britain, Russian Federation, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, and the U. S. The common cultural adaptation factors that emerged during tailoring of the protocols were examined. The evaluation aimed to assist CSPC experts to systematize a framework for adapting the protocol during training with Swiss and Israeli firefighters, building on the key dimensions for cultural adaptation (Bernal, Bonilla, & Bellido, 1995) and the framework for the program adaptation (Barrera & Castro, 2006). The evaluation was accomplished through observing the training process and conducting focus groups with the Israeli and Swiss trainers. The evaluation was completed as the presenter's doctoral dissertation in the clinical psychology program at Wright State University.
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