Let There Be Hope

Let There Be Hope

An Instructor’s Journey Through the CISM World

By: Barbara J. Ertl, FAAETS, LPC, NCC

Publication date: June 2025
ISBN: 978-1-943001-40-8
Subject: Coming Soon

PRE-ORDER FOR JUNE DELIVERY
Join esteemed CISM Instructor Barbara J. Ertl as she relays her trials and tribulations teaching CISM in her first publication. This humorous and anecdotal book offers candid advice that only a seasoned CISM Instructor can give.

Pre-order now for automatic delivery upon publication in June!

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PRE-ORDER FOR JUNE DELIVERY
Join esteemed CISM Instructor Barbara J. Ertl as she relays her trials and tribulations teaching CISM in her first publication. This humorous and anecdotal book offers candid advice that only a seasoned CISM Instructor can give.

Pre-order now for automatic delivery upon publication in June!

Pages: 60
Publisher: ICISF - International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
Edition: First

Barbara J. Ertl, FAAETS, LPC, NCC

Barb Ertl is a retired school social worker with 31 years of service. In that capacity, she was responsible for oversight of a Crisis Team that supported 12 school districts, the Student Assistance Program and psychiatric services. In addition, Barb frequently provided CPR/AED and First Aid training to school personnel throughout a tri-county area.

Barb is a Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She is the senior partner in a private consulting firm that specializes in crisis preparation, response and recovery for schools and other community settings (healthcare, industrial, institutional and governmental). In addition, Barb maintains a small counseling practice.