Grace Unlimited at GraceUnlimited.net is the "parent" 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and includes a range of resources to spiritual growth and disaster preparedness and response. There you will also find a history of the corporation.

THE TRAINER
Robert H. Barnes
is the program director and trainer.


Some of Bobb's hands-on disaster and crisis intervention experiences, relevant positions, and training include:


- Organizing Chaplain; Santa Fe Police and County Sheriff's Departments, Chaplain Emeritus
- Hondo Volunteer Firefighter/Paramedic, retired, then returned as CISM facilitator
- New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy graduate, Class 115
- New Mexico State Fraternal Order of Police Member of the Year, 1990
- Disaster Response Specialist with Church World Service
- Originator of the Terror Response Team for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (1996-3/2009)
- American Red Cross Critical Response Spiritual Care Team
- Active Member of State and Local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
- Past Member, Emotional and Spiritual Care Committee of National VOAD
- Life member, International Conference of Police Chaplains
- International Conference of Police Chaplains Disaster Response Team
- Member, International Conference of Police Chaplains Disaster Committee
- Authorized Instructor, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
- Experienced Critical Incident Stress Debriefer
- Deployment to major natural disasters since 1995
- Six months deployment to the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina
- Responder to human-caused disasters including the school shootings at Columbine, Deming, Santee, Cazenovia, and Virginia Tech, and the City Council shootings at Kirkwood, Missouri
- Specialized Training Certification in Spiritual Care in Crisis Intervention by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

His teaching experiences include:

- New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Instructor in CISM and Death Notification
- Transactional Analysis (Psychology Department) at the College of Santa Fe
- Emergency Medical Technician instructor at Northern New Mexico and Santa Fe Community Colleges
- Parent Effectiveness Trainer
- Intermediate EMS instructor; NM EMS Academy and Santa Fe Community College
- Red Cross CPR, Basic and Advanced First Aid
- Religious Education instructor as clergy
- Christian Meditation and other Contemplative Spiritual Practices
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Police Department and Police Spouse Orientations
- NM DPS Certified Professional Lecturer

Visit www.GraceUnlimited.net to learn more about the variety of interests and training that Bobb brings to his work along with an extended biographical page.

We are looking to increase our training staff with specifically qualified peers with training and field experience. Contact Bobb.