Michigan Crisis Response Association, Inc.
MCRA is a voluntary association and therefore we don’t have any offices or staff. All people involved with MCRA volunteer their time. The best way to get in touch is to email us at the email address listed.Contact us
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Trainings
To view all the ICISF Course Descriptions at the ICISF web site, click this link. Upcoming MICHIGAN Trainings are listed below. If you have an upcoming training that you would like posted on our website, please email training information/details to info@mcrainc.com. Click on the training topic above for more details on the course. The 2025 Annual Conference was September 14-16, 2025. The dates for 2026 are September 13-15. Courses for the 2025 Conference were: • Assisting Individuals in Crisis AND Group Crisis Intervention Strategic Response to Crisis • Stress Management for the Trauma Service Provider Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disasters • First Responder Peer Support Training De-escalation Skills for the Front Line • Understanding the First Responder Culture 2 the Rescue • CISM 4-hour Refresher Team Coordinator’s Round Table The conference is held at the Ralph A McMullen Conference Center in Roscommon.
Michigan Crisis Response Association, Inc. - 2025
Upcoming CISM Classes
The following ICISF courses are available by a Michigan-based trainer: Advanced Group Crisis Intervention, December 18-19, classes will be held in person at White Lake Fire Authority, Whitehall, Michigan. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention, January 21-23, 2026, classes will be held in person at the Midland Law Enforcement Center in Midland, Michigan. For registration and other questions, please contact Roxanne Affholter at 989-859-1502 or roxanneaffholter@gmail.com. Registration information can be downloaded HERE. Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention, January 7-9, 2026, classes will be held in Petoskey, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Advanced Group Crisis Intervention, March 7-8, 2026, classes will be held in Alpena, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. OTHER MICHIGAN TRAININGS: If you would like to request or schedule a training, please CLICK THIS LINK to send the relevant information: 1 - your contact information 2 - the desired course topic 3 - desired locationfor the training 4 - the preferred dates (please note that courses need to be scheduled at least 6 weeks in advance of the dates to be offered).
Trainings
To view all the ICISF Course Descriptions at the ICISF web site, click this link. Upcoming MICHIGAN Trainings are listed below. If you have an upcoming training that you would like posted on our website, please email training information/details to info@mcrainc.com. Click on the training topic above for more details on the course. The 2025 Annual Conference was September 14- 16, 2025. The dates for 2026 are September 13- 15. Courses for the 2025 Conference were: • Assisting Individuals in Crisis AND Group Crisis Intervention Strategic Response to Crisis • Stress Management for the Trauma Service Provider Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disasters • First Responder Peer Support Training De-escalation Skills for the Front Line • Understanding the First Responder Culture 2 the Rescue • CISM 4-hour Refresher Team Coordinator’s Round Table The conference is held at the Ralph A McMullen Conference Center in Roscommon.
Michigan Crisis Response Association, Inc.
MCRA is a voluntary association and therefore we don’t have any offices or staff. All people involved with MCRA volunteer their time. The best way to get in touch is to email us at the email address listed.
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Upcoming CISM
Classes
The following ICISF courses are available by a Michigan-based trainer: Advanced Group Crisis Intervention, December 18-19, classes will be held in person at White Lake Fire Authority, Whitehall, Michigan. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention, January 21-23, 2026, classes will be held in person at the Midland Law Enforcement Center in Midland, Michigan. For registration and other questions, please contact Roxanne Affholter at 989-859-1502 or roxanneaffholter@gmail.com. Registration information can be downloaded HERE. Assisting Individuals in Crisis and Group Crisis Intervention, January 7-9, 2026, classes will be held in Petoskey, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Advanced Group Crisis Intervention, March 7-8, 2026, classes will be held in Alpena, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. OTHER MICHIGAN TRAININGS: If you would like to request or schedule a training, please CLICK THIS LINK to send the relevant information: 1 - your contact information 2 - the desired course topic 3 - desired locationfor the training 4 - the preferred dates (please note that courses need to be scheduled at least 6 weeks in advance of the dates to be offered).
