Thursday, February 08, 2018
Devereux Training: 3-Day
08:30 AM - 03:30 PM
Presented by Lena Ayala-Martinez & Christine Gunn
CEO Academy
Winter 2018
Devereux Training: 3-Day
February 8, 15, & 22, 2018
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
(all 3 days)
Personal Emergency - February 8
This training provides staff with safe and effective control procedures used as a last-resort in emergency crisis situations when less-restrictive options are designed to minimize the risk of injury and not cause pain. In addition to the physical procedures presented, the program emphasizes the importance of preventive strategies that reduce and eliminate the use of physical restraint.
Safety Techniques - February 15
This training presents safe and effective physical intervention techniques that are used in situations in which someone is being physically threatened or harmed and verbal intervention alone is not effective. Safety Techniques provide staff member with passive, evasive movements that protect and minimize the risk of injury to themselves, the individual and others.
Staff Effectiveness - February 22
This training provides strategies of preventing and limiting crisis situations, methods of intervening using a non-physical approach, and an examination of staff behavior and its effect on the individuals served. Applying the concepts of positive behavior support and trauma-informed care, the program presents guidelines for positive interactions, antecedent strategies for preventing crisis, de-escalation techniques, relaxation strategies and counseling skills for crisis prevention.
SPEED Member Districts:
No cost to attend this Academy
Non Member Districts:
$150.00 (each day)
CPDU's Available
Purchase Orders Accepted
SPEED - CEO Center
1125 Division Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 481-6100
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