Providing care and support for people in crisis, including many who have experienced violence, abuse and other forms of trauma can be extremely rewarding, emotionally taxing, or both. Many who take on this work have histories of adversity or trauma that can come into play in positive or negative ways. To ensure the health, safety and effective functioning of crisis responders, it is imperative to have routine and effective debriefing and support structures in place. In this highly interactive session, MCIT members, program administrators and team supervisors will learn to recognize the influence of trauma exposure on interventions and interactions along with techniques for remaining grounded and present in the face of trauma-linked reactions and behavior. Through applied scenario-based practice, participants in this session will learn to provide and use reflective debriefing and support to prevent secondary trauma and burnout, to address needs and challenges, and to promote learning and practice improvements for individuals and teams.