You’ll gain a basic understanding of crisis intervention methods.
On the first day of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® training, the emphasis is on early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. CPI's Personal Safety Techniques^sm for staff are also demonstrated and practiced in this seminar to prepare staff to safely remove themselves and others from a dangerous situation.

You’ll learn:

• How to identify behaviors that could lead to a crisis.
• How to most effectively respond to each behavior to prevent the situation from escalating.
• How to use verbal and nonverbal techniques to defuse hostile behavior and resolve a crisis before it becomes violent.
• How to cope with your own fear and anxiety.
• How to use CPI's principles of Personal Safety to avoid injury if behavior becomes physical.

$399 US ($449 Canadian funds)

You’ll learn to reinforce preventive techniques and learn principles of nonharmful physical intervention.

The second day of training expands on crisis intervention methods to include the study and practice of nonharmful Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention^sm methods, used as a last resort when an individual becomes an immediate danger to self or others.

You’ll learn:

• When it’s appropriate to physically intervene.
• How to develop team intervention strategies and techniques.
• How to assess the physical and psychological well-being of those involved in a crisis.
• How to safely and effectively control and transport an individual.
• How to maintain rapport with the acting-out individual.
• Key steps for debriefing after a crisis.
• How to properly document an incident.

$779 US ($869 Canadian funds)

The choice of most facilities: an Instructor on staff.

On days three and four of the program, participants learn how to master the intervention techniques they have learned so they are able to teach them to staff at their organization. In addition, participants are taught how to effectively conduct and customize the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® program for in-house training. To ensure understanding and that quality standards are maintained, each Instructor candidate receives personalized attention from CPI Professional Staff Instructors and is carefully evaluated. Participants are assessed for their understanding of program content, physical techniques, and instructional methods.

$1,239 US ($1,389 Canadian funds)

Special Offer on Four-Day Instructor Certification Program! Each Four-Day participant receives a voucher for his or her choice of any single-volume training video or DVD (a $395 US value and a $485 CDN value!) for just $125 ($140 CDN) per registrant. $1,364 US ($1,529 CDN)

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