Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®:
Two-Day Workshop

Description:

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® (NVCI) is taught by instructors certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute® (CPI). 

In the first day of the two day workshop of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training, 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 Techniques^sm for 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.

Note:  Day one of the two day workshop may be offered as a one day workshop upon occasion.
The second day of the two day training will expand on crisis intervention methods.  This training will focus on the study and practice of non-harmful Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention^sm 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.

Upcoming Dates:

Date	Region	Location
April 26th & 27th, 2012	Winnipeg	Please register with employing agency
June 14th & 15th, 2012	Winnipeg	Please register with employing agency
September 13th & 14th, 2012	Winnipeg	Please register with employing agency
October 25th & 26th, 2012	Winnipeg	Please register with employing agency
November 29th & 30th, 2012	Winnipeg	Please register with employing agency
March 14 & 15, 2012	Portage la Prairie	Redeemer Lutheran Church 20 12 st NW Portage la Prairie
April 18 & 19, 2012	Portage la Prairie	Redeemer Lutheran Church 20 12 st NW Portage la Prairie
May 16 &17, 2012	Portage la Prairie	Redeemer Lutheran Church 20 12 st NW Portage la Prairie

Contact/Registration Information:

To register or for more information please contact your agency management.

NVCI training is provided for staff employed in agencies funded by the Community Living disABILITY Services Program, Department of Family Services and Labour. Agencies are notified of training availability and the registration process by letter or email from Family Services and Labour regional staff.

Publications:

The Crisis Prevention Institute’s® Participant Workbook for the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program is provided at the training.

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