Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training in March 2013
Session Description
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is a two day course in which participants learn to recognize different stages that individuals move through as their behaviour starts to escalate and how to diffuse these behaviors while keeping everyone safe. This training, taught by instructors certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute®, is consistent with the GSSD Administrative Procedure #352, which deals with the restraint and seclusion of students.
On Day 1 participants will gain a basic understanding of crisis intervention methods. This training emphasizes early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. The Crisis Prevention Institute’s (CPI) Personal Safety Techniquesfor staff will also be demonstrated and practiced in this seminar to prepare staff to safely remove themselves and others from a dangerous situation.
Participants will learn:
- When it’s appropriate to physically intervene.
- 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.
On Day 2 training will expand on crisis intervention methods. This training will focus on the study and practice of non-harmful Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention methods, used as a last resort when an individual becomes an immediate danger to self or others.
Participants will learn:
- When it is 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.
This workshop is best delivered to school teams. Recommended participants include the classroom teacher(s), the student support teacher, an administrator, the school counsellor, and when involved, the educational assistant(s).
NVCI Training Specifics
- The GSSD Student Services Team suggests the following individuals participate in the training session to become the school based NVCI Team: 1 In-school Administrator, 1 SST, 1 Student Services Counsellor, 1 EA, and 1 Teacher.
- Initial training must consist of 2 days (8 to 12 hours in total) if restraints are taught.
- Schools with over 200 students would have 2 teams trained.
- For example, CCS has approx.. 220 students, their first training event for Team 1 will be in March of 2013 & the next event will for Team 2 will be in March of 2015.
- Yearly refreshers will be scheduled in each team trained (3 hours in duration).
NVCI Events & Trainer Information
North Cluster (CCS, SES, SCS)– March 19 & 20th at the Canora Comp. School
- Deb Bulitz – Psychologist
- Craig Folk – Student Services Counsellor
Central (Columbia, Dr. Brass, Springside) & South Clusters (CPS, Davison, Grayson, Miller) - March 7 & 8thlocation to be arranged
- Iris Rowlett – Former SSC & Psychologist
- Doug Kreklewich – Student Services Counsellor