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 2026 Annual Conference will be September 13-15, 2026. Courses for the 2026 Conference are: • Assisting Individuals in Crisis AND Group Crisis Intervention Advanced Individual Crisis Intervention • Advanced Group Crisis Intervention Suicide Awareness: Intro for First Responders • First Responder Peer Support Training Pastoral Crisis Intervention • Understanding the First Responder Culture Psychological Body Armor • Crisis Informed Peer ParaCounseling 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. - 2026
Upcoming CISM Classes
The following ICISF courses are available by a Michigan-based trainer: Group Crisis Intervention and Assisting Individuals in Crisis (GRIN), March 18-20, 2026, classes will be held in Sterling Heights, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. CISM Refresher, March 25, from 1-5 PM in Troy MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Advanced Group Crisis Intervention, March 26-27, in Troy, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Group Crisis Intervention and Assisting Individuals in Crisis (GRIN), , April 8-10, 2026, classes will be held in Troy, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. CISM Refresher, May 27, from 1-5 PM in Troy MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Grief Following Trauma, May 28-29, in Troy MI. 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 (GRIN), June 10-12, 2026, classes will be held in Holland, MI. For registration information, download the registration form HERE. For questions contact roxanneaffholter@gmail.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 2026 Annual Conference will be September 13-15, 2026. Courses for the 2026 Conference are: • Assisting Individuals in Crisis AND Group Crisis Intervention Advanced Individual Crisis Intervention • Advanced Group Crisis Intervention Suicide Awareness: Intro for First Responders • First Responder Peer Support Training Pastoral Crisis Intervention • Understanding the First Responder Culture Psychological Body Armor • Crisis Informed Peer ParaCounseling 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: Group Crisis Intervention and Assisting Individuals in Crisis (GRIN), March 18-20, 2026, classes will be held in Sterling Heights, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. CISM Refresher, March 25, from 1-5 PM in Troy MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269- 720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Advanced Group Crisis Intervention, March 26-27, in Troy, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269-720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Group Crisis Intervention and Assisting Individuals in Crisis (GRIN), , April 8-10, 2026, classes will be held in Troy, MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269- 720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. CISM Refresher, May 27, from 1-5 PM in Troy MI. For registration and other questions, please contact Sue Elben at 269- 720-6852 or brusue221@aol.com. Grief Following Trauma, May 28-29, in Troy MI. 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 (GRIN), June 10-12, 2026, classes will be held in Holland, MI. For registration information, download the registration form HERE. For questions contact roxanneaffholter@gmail.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).
