Coaching LA Wildfires: Supporting First Responders
Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response®
2025 Los Angeles Wildfires have caused widespread devastation, impacting first responders who are at the forefront of managing the crisis.
Facing not only the immediate challenges of responding to the disaster but also the long-term mental and emotional toll of their roles. Experiencing direct trauma or secondary trauma and are in critical need of structured emotional and professional support to recover, rebuild, and lead effectively.
As recommended by Walter Reed (2022), we take a coaching and leadership approach to resiliency, emotional recovery to crisis response, and closing the resiliency training gap.
We’re here to support you with our coaching and leadership programs designed to meet your unique needs.
LA Wildfires - Building Emotional Resilience
Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response® program aims to create a sustainable model for supporting first responders in the wake of disasters. We intend to provide support in multiple ways beginning with coaching services and by training and certifying participants in resiliency leadership, emotional recovery for crisis response, and formal coaching techniques, we can build a network of empowered individuals who can lead recovery efforts within their communities.
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LA Wildfires
Our coaching program offers a proactive and holistic approach to addressing the mental and emotional toll of the Los Angeles Wildfires on key community members.
By equipping first responders with the tools to navigate trauma and foster resilience, we aim to create lasting positive impacts that extend beyond the immediate crisis.
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Host Trainings
We are looking for first response agencies to host our coaching and training events within your departments to make our services easily available to your officers and firefighters. We will come to you and provide the coaching services and training opportunities.
Hosting allows you to invite your sister departments to join in the training adding unique opportunities for collaboration, brainstorming innovative solutions, and additional level of peer support.
Hosting these events in house reduces overtime required for program attendance and removes blocks to services by creating ease of access.
Partners & Sponsors
We welcome the opportunity to collaborate and bring this vision to life. Together, we can support those who dedicate their lives to serving others and rebuild stronger, more resilient communities. We’re accepting sponsorships to provide coaching support and training initiatives for Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response® as well as scholarships to train and certify coaches, mental health professionals, and trainers allowing us to expand these vital services throughout Los Angeles communities in need.
Our Ongoing Work:
Specialized Focus on Closing the Resiliency Training Gap
Closing the Resiliency Training Gap is our commitment to bridging the divide between conventional training and the evolving needs of individuals and organizations. In a world that demands resilience and adaptability, our programs offer a unique approach. We understand that building resilience is not just a skill but a necessity for success. Through our specialized coaching, we address the specific challenges faced by individuals and organizations, empowering them to thrive in the face of adversity. At Elias Institute, we go beyond closing the gap – we create a foundation for lasting resilience and leadership excellence.
Get Coached
Experience the benefit of individual or group coaching packages for skill building, team building, leadership development, nonclinical trauma reduction, stress management, support emerging leaders, advance your career, and so much more.
Formal Coach Training Provides Essential Leadership Skill s
Leadership is key to stress management, building resiliency skills, and creating a culture that supports organizational wellness. Formal coach training is an essential skill for leaders due to the inherent nature of active listening, clear concise communication, the ability to design effective actions (goal setting and change initiatives), share your vision as a leader, and guide your followers in self-actualization to increase employee satisfaction and engagement and foster a coaching culture that supports organizational wellness. These skills are rooted in formal coach training.
Long-Term Solutions for Organizations
Develop strong coaching cultures that build hardy and resilient teams, use stress to achieve goals, foster innovation and employee engagement, increase employee retention and attract qualified candidates. Providing an environment that supports your teams in times of ongoing crisis to reduce potential negative outcomes with trauma exposure.
Coaching Services to Support First Responders in the Wake of the LA Wildfires
Our coaching programs provide a nonclinical, trauma-informed approach to support recovery and resilience. Unlike traditional therapy, coaching focuses on actionable strategies to navigate challenges, build strengths, and achieve goals. This program incorporates evidence-based practices tailored to the needs of law enforcement and military personnel and motified for firefighters in the wake of the LA Wildfires.
Uniquely crafted to:
- Mitigate the long-term negative effects of trauma.
- Enhance communication and strengthen leadership skills.
- Foster a sense of control and purpose.
Coaching for
Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response®
Emotional Triage: 6 Week Program
Immediate support to stabilize participants and address acute stress.
This program can be conducted virtually or in person. Meeting once a week for 90 min.
Recovery Strategies: 12 Week Program
Tools and techniques to facilitate emotional and mental recovery over time.
This program can be conducted virtually or in person. Meeting once a week for 90 min.
Resilience Building: 18 Week Program
Formal coach & leadership training to foster hardiness and adaptability in the face of ongoing challenges.
This is a hybrid program: two 4 day in person intensive with follow up virtual sessions and an OnDemand video library.
Training Programs for Coaches & Mental Health Providers
Expanding Our Reach: Training Providers
Specialized Coach Certification
Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response Coach Certificaiton. Advance your coaching skills while supporting first responders.
Mental Health Professionals
Applying formal coaching techniques in working with first responders and Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response training with certification options.
Departmental Peer Support
Emotional Recovery for Crisis Response Peer Support designed to provide first responders with formal coach training with and emphisis on Emotional Recovery and provide peer support.
Our Goal
Closing the Resiliency Training Gap with Formal Coach Training
Leadership is Key to Resiliency
Therapist Trained in Resiliency Leadership Coaching & First Responder Culture
Participants Certified in Resiliency Leadership & Organizational Wellness
Over a Period of 24 Months
Professional Coaches to Support Ongoing Implementation Efforts
Our Standard Programs & Services
Unleashing Resiliency Leadership & Organizational Wellness
More Than Coach Training
Explore programs for individuals, leaders, and organizations to build hardy and resilient teams that foster a coaching culture of innovation and wellness. Utilizing Formal Coach Training to provide essential leadership skills.
Providing specialized training and services for public safety and support personnel.
Coaching AS a Profession
Start your journey to become an ICF Certified Associate (ACC) or Professional (PCC) Coach with our unique coaching specializations.
Coaching WITHIN a Profession
Bring formal coach training to your leadership team to foster a culture of resiliency and organizational wellness.
Elevating Success: The Resilience Advantage in Numbers
Discover the transformative power of resiliency training with targeted tangible results. Our programs are designed to make a measurable impact on workplace well-being, team performance, employee retention, and stress management. Dive into the numbers that showcase the effectiveness of Resiliency Leadership, and unlock the key to elevating success in your organization.
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Reduction in Overall Stress
A 2018 analysis found the estimated cost of job stress nationwide may be as much as $187 billion, with 70% to 90% of those losses resulting from declines in productivity (APA, 2022).
Our leadership development and formal coach training programs provide your teams tools and help you structure your organization to support effective management of stress using stress in positive ways to achieve your most important goals.
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Improved Hardiness
Extensive research conducted at West Point Academy over several decades identified key factors to build hardy and resilient teams is tied to leadership and more specifically Transformational Leadership (Bartone, 2019).
Within our course structure we combine the 4 characteristics of a transformational leader and formal coach training with the 3C’s of hardiness (thus, combining the building blocks for Resiliency Leadership) to support you in budling hardy and resilient teams and a establishing culture of organizational wellness.
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Completion Rate
While 83% of companies state that leadership development is integral to their success, only 5% have organized leadership training programs. For companies who send their staff to professional development only 60% actually complete the entire training (Gallup, 2024).
We have 97% completion rate due to the high levels of interpersonal support embedded into the program structure, relevant course content, screening process of program entry, and peer-to-peer support designed to foster meaningful connections.
program overview
Resiliency Leadership & Organizational Wellness Foundations
Embark on a transformative exploration with our Resiliency Leadership & Organizational Wellness Coaching Foundations. In this ICF Level 1 approved program, uncover the intricacies of coaching through modules designed to equip you with essential coaching skills, resiliency leadership principles, and the human element of crisis response coaching techniques. Your coaching journey begins here, where expertise meets innovation, and you emerge prepared to lead with resilience.
Foundational Coaching Skills:
Immerse yourself in a comprehensive exploration of foundational coaching skills, techniques, and practices. This module introduces you to the intricacies of formal coach training and resiliency leadership while guiding you through coaching for the transfer of training to enhance change initiatives. Additionally, gain valuable insights into the crucial aspects of hardiness and resiliency, setting a robust foundation for your coaching journey as you uplevel your leadership skills and advance your career.
Designing Actions: Goal Setting
Elevate your coaching expertise by delving into the nuanced realm of organizational wellness coaching foundations. This module covers diverse topics such as utilizing assessments in coaching, coaching to foster motivation, navigating high stress environments, and employing laser coaching and impromptu managerial coaching techniques. As you progress, discover strategies to build a coaching culture and advance to the more intricate Coaching to Build Hardiness and Resilience.
Specialization in Resiliency Leadership:
Embark on a specialized track exploring resiliency leadership principles and their application in coaching, leadership development, and organizational wellness. Dive into coaching for emerging leaders, building cohesive teams, internal coaching, nonclinical trauma reduction, stress management, and fostering a coaching culture that supports transfer of organizational training initiatives and system reform. This in-depth exploration provides a holistic understanding of resiliency leadership.
What Sets Us Apart
Unlock Your Potential with Elias Institute
Elevate your coaching experience with Elias Institute’s dynamic hybrid learning. Immerse yourself in industry best practices, seamlessly blending academic rigor with real-world applications. Benefit from our personalized support system, featuring small class sizes, individualized coaching, and certified instructor feedback. Join us on a transformative journey toward coaching mastery with real-world applications.
Hybrid Learning Experience
Immerse yourself in live virtual interactive skill-building sessions that go beyond theory. Access a wealth of resources, including training videos and coaching protocols. Our hybrid learning ensures a dynamic and immersive educational journey.
Industry Best Practices
Embark on a journey blending academic rigor with real-world applications. Our programs follow industry best practices, ensuring a strong foundation for immediate skill transfer to the workplace closing the resiliency training gap.
Personalized Support
Experience a personalized learning environment with small class sizes, one-on-one coaching, and ongoing collaborative group support. Mid-program check-ins and certified instructor feedback ensure your coaching journey’s success.
Transformation Awaits with
ICF Level 1 & Level 2 Approved Professional Coach Certification Programs
Discover a unique blend of skill-focused training and specialized coaching in Elias Institute's Professional Certification programs. While some programs focus solely on skills or specialization, our comprehensive approach ensures you excel in both aspects.
Advance Your Career with Professional Certification
Embark on a transformative journey by choosing from our targeted specializations. Enjoy the myriad benefits that professional association certification provides, setting you apart as a certified coach in the competitive coaching industry.
Coaching with Business Solutions
Empower organizations with resilient and innovative coaching cultures. Our programs are designed to build hardiness, resilience, stress management, and enhance employee engagement, creating a thriving and resilient workplace.
Continuing Education
Take the next step in your professional journey with our approved advanced coach training and leadership programs. Propel your career to new heights by elevating your mastery in coaching and leadership. Your path to growth and transformation begins here.