By Nick Arnett –
August 6, 2009Posted in: News
Not the first time I’ve come across news items that mentions CISM by the Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development. The second half of this article mentions debriefings for newly arrived deportees from Malaysia.
DSWD backs 20% discount for senior citizens | balita-dot-ph
About the Author

Nick Arnett has been part of the Bay Area CISM Team since 2005, has led or help lead dozens of defusings and debriefings for first responders, schools and communities, and assists in CISM training and events. He was a paramedic in the Pittsburgh, Pa. area in the late 1970s and 1980s, where he also headed the volunteer program for the
Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services. He is a member of the
Santa Clara HEAT CERT Team,
Santa Clara ARES/RACES (KJ6FOI), serves on the board of directors of
Lutheran Social Services and is a
Stephen Minister.