Specialty Topic Training

Person-Centered Perspectives: Trauma in Adults

This training package, available only to Certified Instructors, is designed to provide a deeper understanding of trauma's impact on behavior. It includes a comprehensive collection of resources, giving you all the tools needed to deliver effective, trauma-informed training.

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Deepen Your Training with Trauma-Informed Resources

Gain access to specialized tools and resources to adapt CPI training principles to better support individuals that have experienced trauma.

Gain insight into trauma and its impact on behavior

Deepen your understanding of trauma's impact on behavior, as well as CPI's person-centered response model.

Learn to apply trauma-informed skills

Adapt CPI's foundational models and de-escalation techniques to respond more effectively to individuals that have experienced trauma.

Confidently deliver training content

Teach content tailored to staff needs with ready-to-use guides, presentations, and digital resources.

Flexible Learning Features

Simplified Training Tools

Instructor Guide, Electronic Presentation, and downloadable materials to deliver the classroom course, plus an online course available for purchase for end learners.

Enhanced Instructor Support

Supplemental guides with trauma-informed strategies, examples, and activities to help you incorporate training content.

Digital Resources

Gain access to digital resources, practical tools, and support materials that help end learners apply CPI models when working with individuals who have experienced trauma.

Expert Videos

Short videos featuring subject matter experts who provide deeper insights, real-world perspectives, and practical applications to support ongoing professional development.

Live Training Sessions

Unlimited virtual sessions led by CPI Training and Development Consultants that provide support, instructional guidance, and opportunities to address questions.

Complete Program Access

Maintain access to the foundational CPI programs you’re certified to teach, with added Trauma in Adults resources to enhance your training.

Developed Based on Feedback from Certified Instructors

We’ve created Specialty Topic Training packages in response to requests for more behavior-specific training tailored to individual needs. In response, we’ve developed a library of easy-to-use resources supported by expert-informed content, personalized CPI training recommendations, and transparent pricing at $499 USD per Certified Instructor.

Add Trauma-Informed CPI Training

Enhance any of our four foundational CPI training programs with tailored trauma-informed content.

Verbal Intervention

Verbal Intervention Training gives staff the confidence and skills to verbally de-escalate disruptive behaviors and prevent further escalation.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training gives staff the skills to recognize and respond to crises that may involve more challenging behaviors.

Nonviolent Crisis Prevention with Intermediate Physical Skills

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Intermediate Physical Skills Training teaches safe physical interventions without using supine or prone holds.

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention With Advanced Physical Skills

What Does Trauma-Informed Training Involve?

Trauma can shape how people perceive and respond to everyday interactions, often affecting behavior in ways that are not immediately obvious. This training teaches staff how a trauma-informed approach to de-escalation differs from standard crisis intervention by focusing on understanding underlying needs and preventing re-traumatization. Participants learn to respond with greater awareness, communicate more effectively during moments of distress, and create safer, more supportive interactions that foster trust.

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