THE ACADEMY IS CELEBRATING ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY (1995-2025)

Personal Items and Equipment for Deployment

The Academy and GCAT do not provide equipment or items during deployment. When deployed, caregivers should consider taking the following items:

  • Academy and GCAT identification cards
  • clothing that is appropriate to the climate and condition of the deployment
  • mobile phone with necessary charging equipment (or prepaid phone)
  • paper and writing utensils or a laptop computer
  • due to the unpredictability of circumstances and availability of food, snacks be brought to make sure your body gets the nourishment and energy it needs

THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY

  • INCREASE AWARENESS

    Increase Awareness of Effects of Traumatic Events and Crisis Situations on Human Functioning  

  • LOOK BEYOND PHYSICAL NEEDS

    Enable Professionals to Look Beyond Physical and Safety Needs and also Address Emergent Psychological Needs

  • ESTABLISH STANDARDS

    Improve the Quality of Support and Intervention and Establish Meaningful Standards Among Professionals Across Disciplines

  • TRAINING AND EDUCATION

    Provide Information and Training through it’s Educational Resource Center and Premier Speakers Bureau

  • SUrVIVOR TO THRIVER

    Ultimately to Assist Victims to Become Survivors and then Thrivers