Currently, much emphasis is placed on programs and practices, such as the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program, that are “evidence-based.” CPI strives to keep Certified Instructors of the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program and other interested parties informed of the evidence and research that exists regarding the effectiveness of the program. CPI also works with Certified Instructors to find ways of measuring their organizations' successes in implementing training and achieving the positive outcomes they seek.
Below are three types of questions CPI’s Research and Development Department receives from Certified Instructors, as well as a few examples of resources CPI can provide to help answer these questions.
What resources are available to help Certified Instructors in their efforts to collect data and document successful implementation of training?
Facilities using the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program often contact the CPI Research and Development Department for assistance in data collection efforts. Below are three examples of articles written by staff at three organizations who contacted us for help with their physical restraint reduction efforts.
Using Training in Verbal Skills to Reduce the Use of Seclusion and Restraint
By Linda Witte, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Reducing Seclusion and Restraint for Improved Patient and Staff Safety
By Randall LaFond, Mercy Health Partners
Dial 7788 “Code Grey—Pip3—Male Side” “This Is The Head Nurse”
By Janet Ferguson, PMHCNS-BC, Associate Director Behavioral Health Nursing, and Donna Leno-Gordon, RNMS, MPA, Director Behavioral Health Nursing
What additional resources are available to Certified Instructors on peripheral topics related to the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program? (such as Trauma-Informed Care, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self-Injurious Behaviors, etc.)?
The number of peripheral topics is quite extensive, and the CPI Research and Development Department has assembled a library of resources for Certified Instructors to access. One such peripheral topic is self-injurious behaviors (SIB). Below is one example of available articles relating SIB to the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program.
Self-Injurious Behavior in People With Developmental Disabilities
By Renée Fucilla Ristic
What is the evidence base supporting CPI training?
A number of research studies have been conducted that examine the effectiveness of the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program in a variety of settings. These include a variety of training outcomes. To assist Certified Instructors in their efforts to assess evidence-based programs, CPI’s Research and Development Department has authored the following document.
CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program General Information and Empirical Support