Monthly Training Options for TCI

(Therapeutic Crisis Intervention)

This information is a follow-up to some requests from last year. We'll try it out and see how it works. The only stipulation is that we need about six people per session to be useful. The dates and locations will be determined at a later time. Interested persons can Email me at karencorum@sevier.org or call the SPED office numbers 453-1036 or 453-1037. Also, my cell number is 705-3156.

· Available from 4:00-5:00

· Available at various schools (upon request)

· Available ONLY to already trained personnel

· Available for flexible inservice credit

September

Topic: Crisis as Opportunity

Agenda: Stress Model of Crisis, Assessing the Situation, Self Awareness

October

Topic: Triggering and Escalation

Agenda: Verbal Crisis Communication, Identifying Feelings and Making

Reflective Responses, Active Listening

November

Topic: Outburst and Recovery

Agenda: Practicing I ASSIST and Life Space Interview

December

Topic: Physical Interventions-Practice Session

Agenda: Protective Interventions, Team Restraint, Small Child

January

Topic: Safety Issues and Documentation

Agenda: How to protect yourself and the child using proper documentation

February

Topic: Crisis as Opportunity

Agenda: Knowing the young person, Environment, Intervention

Approaches

March

Topic: Triggering and Escalation

Agenda: Anger and the Crisis Cycle, Behavior Management

(and practice), Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

April

Topic: Outbursts and Recovery

Agenda: Choosing a Safety Intervention, The Letting Go Process

May

Topic: Physical Interventions-Practice Session

Agenda: Breaking Up Fights, Team Restraint, Small Child Restraint,

Three Person Restraint