Tuesdays, March 24 - April 28, 2026
10 am - 11:30 Central
Six weeks of web-based trainings brought to you by collaborative organizations including:
Church World Service
Crisis Care Ministries
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Lutheran Disaster Response
Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Prevention Division
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - PC (USA)
United Church of Christ
Week of Compassion, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
With additional support from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Schedule at a Glance
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All Live Webinars will be held 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Webinars will not be recorded.
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March 24, 2026 - Calm in Crisis
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March 31, 2026 - Talk Saves Lives (suicide prevention)
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April 7, 2026 - Responding with Care: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Disaster Response for Diverse Communities
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April 14, 2026 - Risk and Protective Factors
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April 21, 2026 - Tools for Building Resilience
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April 28, 2026 - Emotional and Spiritual Care in Human-Caused Disasters
Click here for more information about Webinar Presenters and the 2026 Planning Team
March 24, 2026 - 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central (US and Canada):
Calm in Crisis
Presenters: Sean Coffman and Kristyn Duff, Lutheran Disaster Response
Session Resources (coming soon!)
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Evaluation link (coming soon!)
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March 31, 2026 - 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central (US and Canada)
Talk Saves Lives (suicide prevention)
Presenter: Stephanie Montes, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Prevention Division
Session Resources (coming soon!)
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Evaluation link (coming soon!)
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April 7, 2026 - 2026, 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central (US and Canada)
Responding with Care: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Disaster Response for Diverse Communities
Presenter: Victoria Villa, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Session Resources (coming soon!)
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Evaluation link (coming soon!)
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April 14, 2026 - 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central (US and Canada)
Risk and Protective Factors
Presenter: Emily Morrow, Senior Prevention Programs Manager, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Session Resources (coming soon!)
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Evaluation link (coming soon!)
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April 21, 2026 - 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central (US and Canada)
Tools for Building Resilience
Presenters: Suzanne Malloy and Marilyn Stone, Presbyterian Disaster AssistanceSession Resources (coming soon!)
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Evaluation link (coming soon!)
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April 28, 2026 - 10 AM - 11:30 AM Central (US and Canada)​
Emotional and Spiritual Care in Human-Caused Disasters
Presenters: John Cheek and Kathy Riley, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Session Resources (coming soon!)
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Evaluation link (coming soon!)
Special Thanks to Our Academy Funders!
For more information or to become a project funder contact
Mary Gaudreau Hughes, crisiscare@earthlink.net
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Caring in Crisis: Extended Study Sessions (Spring 2023 in Partnership with Church World Service)
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Caring in Crisis: Leader Briefs (Spring 2022 in Partnership with Church World Service)
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Caring for Your Congregation and Community During Crisis (Fall 2020)
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St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Wednesday Night Alive, "COVID Conversations" (Fall 2020)
