In light of the fact that September is World Alzheimer’s month, I’d like to invite you to view a video that CPI created, titled “Unlocking Abilities: Nurturing Capabilities to Improve Quality of Life.”
We created this video so that Kim Warchol, OTR/L and president of Dementia Care Specialists, could share the story of a woman with Alzheimer’s—a story that demonstrates the true power of the DCS training program and way of approaching care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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A new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a program of the US Department of Health and Human Services, takes a different approach to the reasoning behind reducing the use of restraint and seclusion among our nation’s facilities and schools—one that makes sense financially.
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Because of guidelines that the state of Oklahoma set in place last year to minimize the use of restraint and seclusion in schools, officials from Special Education Services in the Oklahoma State Department of Education sought nationally approved training providers to provide training for staff who work with special education students. After the state learned about the training programs and continuous support that CPI offers, they named us an approved provider.
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In this posting, I’m focusing on the World Health Organization (WHO), which, in conjunction with The World Bank, just released their first report, titled “World Report on Disability.” Its intent is to provide a picture of people with disabilities across the globe, and the types of resources and services that are most effective in assisting them to overcome their challenges.
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This week, during the 2011 CPI International Instructors’ Conference, we are presenting for the first time our newest advanced course, Trauma-Informed Care: Implications for CPI’s Crisis Development ModelSM. This is exciting news for all of our Certified Instructors who are looking to satisfy their Instructor Excellence Renewal Process requirements, or for Instructors who are interested in incorporating a trauma-informed approach into their training programs.... Read more »
Last month, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published a report titled “Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in US Public Schools: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2009–10.” The NCES is a division of the US Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.Read more »
Wow—are we excited! After all the hard work we at CPI headquarters have been putting into planning our 2011 International Instructors’ Conference, it’s hard to believe that it’s coming up so quickly! The anticipation is starting to build, and I’m looking forward to personally meeting all of our great Instructors. Everyone in attendance is sure to take away valuable information, new skills and strategies, and new relationships with other Instructors.Read more »
Almost a year has passed since Bill 168 went into effect in Ontario last June. Since then, CPI has continued to conduct the Prepare Training® program throughout Ontario and around the world—and as employers continue to adapt to and comply with the legislation, the need for training is growing.Read more »
A couple weeks ago, I read some very promising news—for the first time in 27 years, a new set of criteria and guidelines for diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was released in April. These new guidelines reflect the latest recent research and findings, the most exciting of which is that scientists now recognize two new phases of the disease.... Read more »
If you visit CPI’s Prevention Perspectives website, or read our Supportive Stance newsletter, you might have read a recent report we posted that summarizes the education-related legislative activity that has taken place so far in 2011.
In that report, we included the latest information on federal bill HR 1381 (previously introduced in 2010 as HR 4247), which was reintroduced in the House this month. Known as the Keeping All Students Safe Act, the bill passed in the House last year, but never made it to the Senate. Because no action was taken before year end, reintroduction was required in 2011. If passed, the bill will limit the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools through the creation of safety standards that will be similar to those that are already established in hospitals and other facilities.
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