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Health Care
21 August, 2020 INTERVIEW: Dianna Smith McCue Principal Lead Speech Pathologist at Women’s & Children’s Health Network South Australia

Interview with Dianna Smith McCue on their experiences with MAPA Training.

Human Services
21 August, 2020 INTERVIEW: Richard Parson - Community Living New Zealand
Dementia Care
03 June, 2022 A Proactive Approach to Avoiding Difficult Behaviours in Dementia
Education
17 March, 2020 Case Study: Our Lady of La Vang

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Recent Blogs

Dementia Care
03 June, 2022 A Proactive Approach to Avoiding Difficult Behaviours in Dementia
Telling someone they can’t do something, or talking to them in a certain tone, will only escalate an issue. Here’s how to reduce problems.
Dementia Care
03 June, 2022 Caring for Dementia: The Where and the Who
Our CPI dementia specialist Kim Warchol in the US looks at the best ways for caring for those living with dementia.
Dementia Care
03 June, 2022 New: Dementia Capable Care
CPI's new Dementia Capable Care training programme is based on an enriched model of care and support.
Health Care
21 August, 2020 INTERVIEW: Dianna Smith McCue Principal Lead Speech Pathologist at Women’s & Children’s Health Network South Australia
Interview with Dianna Smith McCue on their experiences with MAPA Training.
Human Services
21 August, 2020 INTERVIEW: Richard Parson - Community Living New Zealand
Interview with Richard Parson regarding MAPA and Community living in New Zealand.
General
29 April, 2020 COVID-19 Update
A COVID update from CPI regardingquestions to Frontline health and social care staff
General
31 March, 2020 COVID-19 and the use of physical interventions
COVID-19 Message from Martyn Dadds MD of CPI International offering guidance to Certificated instructors.
General
31 March, 2020 THINK Before You Speak, PAUSE Before You Act

A blog about Thinking before you speak and choosing your words carefully.

General
23 March, 2020 Tell us your success story
A short blog inviting you to tell us your success stories of CPI training.
General
23 March, 2020 Why Renewals and Refreshers Are Important for You and Your Staff
Why Renewals and Refreshers are important for yourself and your staff in your organisation.
General
22 March, 2020 How to get the support you need after training
A guide on how to get support you may require after undertaking CPI training, and the approaches you can administer in your organisation. 
General
22 March, 2020 How to Avoid Power Struggles
A blog on how to avoid power struggles that can occur. Guest authored by Terry Vittone. 
Health Care
19 March, 2020 Case Study: Auckland District Health Board
A case study of the Auckland District Health Board written by Sue Ramsay.
Education
17 March, 2020 Case Study: Our Lady of La Vang
A case study of Our lady of La Vang, a school that provides specialist education for students with intellectual disabilities.
Education
13 January, 2020 Ravenswood School: How MAPA® & Pivotal MAPA® helped us to change
A case study of Ravenswood School and how MAPA and Pivotal MAPA helped them, Co-written by Mark Senior.
General
13 May, 2019 Understanding the Importance of Integrated Experience
The Integrated Experience is defined as the way behaviour impacts behaviour—how my behavioural choices can impact yours. CPI training emphasises that to positively inform this Integrated Experience, you must understand that the only behaviour you can control is your own.
General
09 May, 2018 Setting Limits: Solutions Beyond Words
The powerful limit setting techniques found in the MAPA® programme will help you avoid and de-escalate crisis situations.
General
16 April, 2018 Debriefing Techniques: How to Use Them for Prevention
Debriefing techniques are vital for a violence-free workplace. Learn how MAPA® training can give you the consistent results that you need.
General
20 September, 2017 De-Escalation Tip of the Day: Use Nonthreatening Nonverbals
De-Escalation Tip of the Day regarding Non verbal communication
Health Care
13 November, 2013 Patient Safety and Staff Safety: Why they are intertwined
When we talk about finding real solutions to workplace violence, we tend to lose sight of the violence that hospital employees deal with daily.
General
29 May, 2013 6 Effective Verbal Intervention Strategies
How can you intervene with challenging student behavior? Get tips for safe, respectful, and effective verbal intervention.
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