How 2009 CARF Child and Youth Services Standards Manual: Section 2.G Nonviolent Practices Aligns with the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program.
“The goal is to eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint in child and youth services, as the use of seclusion or restraint creates potential physical and psychological dangers to the persons subject to the interventions, to the staff members who administer them, or to those who witness the practice. Each organization still utilizing seclusion or restraint should have the elimination thereof as an eventual goal.”
—2009 CARF Child and Youth Services Standards
CARF Alignment Printable Version
| 2009 CARF Child and Youth Services Standards Manual: Section 2.G Nonviolent Practices |
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program |
| There are times when individuals may show signs of fear, anger, or pain, which may lead to aggression or agitation. Staff members are trained to recognize and respond to these signs through de-escalation, changes to the physical environment, implementation of meaningful and engaging activities, redirection, active listening, etc. On the rare occasions when these interventions are not successful and there is imminent danger of serious harm, seclusion or restraint may be used to ensure safety. Seclusion and restraint are never considered treatment interventions; they are always considered actions of last resort. |
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program focuses on preventive techniques to avoid the use of restraint and seclusion by equipping staff with strategies to intervene through verbal and nonverbal means to create a respectful environment promoting Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM.
In the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program, physical restraint is recommended only when all lessrestrictive methods of intervening have been exhausted and when the individual presents a danger to self or others.
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Definition of restraint: Restraint is the use of physical or mechanical means to temporarily limit a person’s freedom of movement.
On the rare occasions when these interventions are not successful and there is imminent danger of serious harm, seclusion or restraint may be used to ensure safety. Seclusion and restraint are never considered treatment interventions; they are always considered actions of last resort.
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The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program provides instruction in the use of CPI Personal Safety TechniquesSM and physical restraint techniques. The restraint techniques are viewed as emergency procedures to be used as a last resort, only when an individual is an imminent danger to self or others. |
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Standard 2.G.1: The organization has a policy that identifies:
1. How it will respond to aggressive or assaultive behaviors.
2. Whether and under what circumstances:
a. Seclusion is used within the programs it provides.
b. Restraints are used within the programs it provides.
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CPI recommends that all facilities develop policies and
procedures addressing behavior management, restraint, and seclusion. Facilities should ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, as well as appropriate regulatory bodies such as CARF. CPI’s Instructor Services can help organizations develop new policies and procedures or improve existing policies and procedures. |
How 2006 CARF Behavioral Health Standards Manual: Section 2.F. Seclusion and Restraint Aligns with the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program.
CARF Alignment Printable Version
| 2006 CARF Behavioral Health Standards Manual: Section 2.F Seclusion and Restraint |
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program |
| Programs strive to avoid the use of seclusion and restraint, and only resort to using either intervention as a last recourse to de-escalate aggressive or life-threatening behavior toward self or others. |
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program focuses on preventive techniques to avoid the use of restraint and seclusion by equipping staff with strategies to intervene through verbal and nonverbal means to create a respectful environment promoting Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM. |
Definition of restraint: The use of physical, mechanical, or other means to temporarily subdue an individual or otherwise limit a person’s freedom of movement. It is used when there is an immediate risk of harm to self or others, and when it is determined to be the only means to de-escalate the
threatening behavior. |
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program provides instruction in the use of CPI Personal Safety TechniquesSM and physical restraint techniques. The restraint techniques are viewed as emergency procedures to be used as a last resort, only when an individual is an imminent danger to self or others. |
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Standard 2.F.1: The organization has a policy that identifies whether or not:
a. It will use emergency intervention in response to assault or aggression.
b. Seclusion or restraint is used within the programs it provides.
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CPI recommends that all facilities develop policies and procedures addressing behavior management, restraint, and seclusion. Facilities should ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, as well as appropriate regulatory bodies such as CARF. CPI’s Instructor Services can help organizations develop new policies and procedures or improve existingpolicies and procedures. |
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