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CPI Training for Human Services

CPI is the leading provider of evidence-based de-escalation training for all levels of human service professionals. Our training solutions are customizable and scalable to support the workplace safety needs of social workers, counselors, probation officers, and more.

CPI Training Supports a Safer Workplace

With our person-centered de-escalation training, you can support the safety and well-being of the individuals in your care. See the success our human service customers have experienced since implementing CPI training.

 
87% decrease in staff use of force
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85% reduction in need for safety interventions View Success Story
80% reduction in staff injuries
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Top 10 De-escalation Tips

Based on strategies taught in CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training, these tips will help you respond to difficult behavior in the safest, most effective way possible.

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Person-Centered Training Solutions

To create a sustainable environment of safety, all staff should receive CPI training. Whether your facility has a hands-off policy, or you are responsible for physical interventions, our training solutions are customizable to ensure the right staff receive the right level of training.

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Enhance Your Training for the Individuals You Serve

Add one of our specialty topics to our foundational Verbal Intervention, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, or NCI With Advanced Physical Skills Training programs to customize skills and techniques by staff roles and the individuals you serve.

Trauma
Understand trauma’s impact on behavior and meet the unique needs of those impacted.
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Mental Health
Explore mental health disorders and gain resources to apply a person-centered approach.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Safely apply proactive intervention strategies when working alongside individuals with autism in your care.
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See the Benefits of Implementing De-escalation Training

Implementing CPI training gives staff the skills and confidence to recognize disruptive behavior and prevent incidents of violence among individuals.

Create a safer environment for staff and individuals
Learn how to proactively de-escalate situations and keep them from happening in the first place.
Improve staff behavior management skills
Equip staff with the skills to understand how their behavior can positively influence the behavior of others.
Increase staff confidence
Provide staff with a common response language and skill set to help them know how and when to respond to a challenging situation.

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Hillside of Atlanta Success Story

Staff at Hillside of Atlanta, a behavioral youth center, were looking for a way to increase staff safety and better support the needs of those in their care. With CPI training, Hillside reduced safety interventions by 85%. See how CPI helped support this transformation, and how training can benefit your workplace.

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Learn from CPI Human Services Experts

Hear from our contributing human services experts and CPI Certified Instructors as they share their insights and knowledge through our VOICES of CPI blog series. Topics include de-escalation strategies, tips to understand the impact of your own behavior on others, ways to establish a culture of safety at your workplace, and more.

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Access Free Guides and Resources

The CPI library offers access to free, downloadable guides and resources to help you expand your knowledge of CPI best practices while gaining valuable tools that all human services staff can benefit from.

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