Crisis Prevention Knowledge Base
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Info Capsule: Due to the complex nature of ASD there is no "magic formula" or simple solution that will work to assist all students with autism spectrum disorders. Every plan must be personalized and based on an assessment of a student’s unique skill set, preferences, interests, dreams, needs, and learning styles. Every student with ASD is as unique as every student who does not have ASD. The following strategies will help you interact with students with ASD more effectively. They are rooted in a spirit of empathy, dignity, and respect and will help you further develop a school environment of Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM.
Behavior Management
Given the wide range of professions benefitting from CPI training programs, the term "behavior management" might take on a slightly different meaning depending upon whom you are talking to. Learn about CPI's two-fold approach to behavior management.
CARF
How 2006 CARF Behavioral Health Standards Manual: Section 2.F. Seclusion and Restraint Aligns with the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program
COA
How Council on Accreditation (COA)—Behavior Support and Management Standards Align with the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Program.
CMS and Joint Commission
Find out if you comply with Joint Commission and CMS requirements regarding restraint and seclusion. See how Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training can help you align your practice with these standards.
Crisis Prevention
Info Capsule: A crisis can be defined as a moment in time when an individual in your charge loses rational, and at times even physical, control over his or her own behavior. This can be very challenging and anxiety producing for those responsible for intervening. Due to the chaotic, unpredictable nature of a crisis, it is vital that staff stay calm and proceed with a plan.
Crisis Response Team
When a person begins to escalate and lose control, chaos can result. A Crisis Response Team can assist in de-escalating the situation. The following tips will help you keep your team intervention organized and effective.
Medical Restraints
Do you work in an acute mental health care setting or security services? Have you had to use medical restraints, such as rapid tranquilization for sedation or mechanical restraints with those in your care? Have you ever wondered if there is a safer, less intrusive alternative to manage disturbed or extremely violent behavior? You may be like many others who work with aggressive, violent, and dangerous clients. They have found successful alternatives to such restrictive emergency medical protocols.
Physical Intervention Training
The use of physical intervention procedures are for conditions in which the safety of the student or others is in imminent danger. Physical intervention training should stress positive de-escalation skills and strategies as the most important, with interventions only used as a last resort.
Physical Restraint Training
Sometimes prospective customers ask, “Is this where I can get physical restraint training?” The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program includes physical interventions and personal safety techniques, which are designed to maximize the safety of everyone involved in a crisis situation. However, the real intent of training is to learn a system of verbal and physical intervention techniques to allow staff to recognize and address escalating behavior at its earliest stages, before escalating further.
Positional Asphyxia
Every staff member who is taught to perform physical restraints needs to be aware of the dangers of restraint-related positional asphyxia, a deadly condition that can occur when a person being restrained cannot breathe properly. Download our eBooklet and get easy-to-understand answers to questions such as, What is restraint-related positional asphyxiation? Which positions are most likely to cause it? What is the best way to avoid restraint-related positional asphyxia?
Positive Behavior Support
Explore a variety of key themes, premises, and strategies related to Positive Behavior Support from various expert sources and how they relate to or are addressed in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program.
Restraint and Seclusion
Get inside look at two organizations that experienced a significant reduction in restraint and seclusion episodes after implementing new initiatives. Along with before and after scenarios, and tables of hard data, there are some very useful insights and tips: Reducing Seclusion and Restraint for Improved Patient and Staff Safety and Using Training in Verbal Skills to Reduce the Use of Seclusion and Restraint.
School Violence
School violence is unacceptable, yet it happens on campuses every day. Prevention is the key to reducing incidents and managing behaviors before they escalate. Intervention strategies are crucial to keeping students, faculty, and visitors safe in moments of crisis.
School Bus Safety Tips
Seven school bus safety tips, plus free resource pack, including Preventing Problem Behavior on Your School Bus poster.
Setting Limits
Info Capsule: Setting limits is one of the most powerful tools that professionals have to promote positive behavior change for their clients, students, residents, patients, etc. Knowing there are limits on their behavior helps the individuals in your charge to feel safe. It also helps them to learn to make appropriate choices.
Verbal Intervention
Verbal Intervention Tips: Seven Principles for Effective Verbal Intervention.
Workplace Violence
Seven Tips to Prevent Workplace Violence, plus free resource pack and eBook. |
