Crisis Prevention Institute Training-2024-2025

With funding from the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-term Care, the Health + Community Care Workforce Sector Council (the Council) is pleased to continue to deliver Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training to the Continuing Care sector.

Why is CPI training necessary for organizations and staff?

CPI training can help decrease workplace violence and help employers meet their responsibilities under the Nova Scotia Violence in the Workplace regulations. It also helps organizations build a culture of safety.

CPI training equips staff with skills to recognize the stages of an escalating crisis and evidence-based techniques to de-escalate situations appropriately. This program also provides safety intervention skills, giving staff the confidence and competence to manage escalating behaviour.

CPI Training Program - 2024-2025
The Council currently offers the following CPI programs. CPI Certified Instructors deliver these programs.
1. Verbal Intervention® 
a. Virtual delivery
b. Zoom Video Conferencing platform
c. Program duration – 5.5 hours in length “NEW”
    i.CPI has added new content to the Verbal Intervention program, and the program time has expanded to incorporate this new content.
d. The maximum number of participants per session is N=15
e. Focus is on:
   i. De-escalation and verbal intervention techniques and strategies
   f. Suitable for employees at all levels of the organization

2. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention™ 
a. Face-to-face delivery
b. Classroom 
c. Program duration – 7.0 hours
d. The maximum number of participants per session is 18
e. Focus is on:
    i. De-escalation and verbal intervention techniques and strategies.
   ii. Safety interventions with a focus on disengagement strategies. This part of training is hands-on.
f. Suitable for employees at all levels of the organization.
g. The number of face-to-face sessions is limited. If you are interested in booking a session please contact morah@hcsc.ca

New participant workbooks
1. There is a new 3rd edition workbook, which will be sent to employers for distribution.

Who can take this training?
1. Both programs are available to organizations within the continuing care sector (long-term care facilities, residential care facilities and home support organizations).
2. Training is open to all staff within the organization.

What is the cost, and who offers this training?
1. The Health+Community Workforce Sector Council offers this training through funding from the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care.
2. There is NO COST to the organization or staff participating in this program.

Training Reimbursements (Participant Supports)
1. Organizations are entitled to apply for reimbursement of backfill staffing coverage for direct care staff members.
2. Applications for expense reimbursement will be approved subject to budget availability and will consider equal distribution across the sector.

When will this training take place?
1. Training will take place in 2024-2025, the link to the September to December 2004 schedule below:

https://hcsc.ca/images/pdfs/Verbal_Intervention_Training_Schedule_September-December_2004.pdf

How do I register staff for these programs?
Contact me at the address below and provide me with the following:
1. Name of organization
2. The organization’s contact person and email address
3. Date (s) requested
4. Number of spaces per session
5. Names and email addresses of those attending

Final Words
Do not hesitate to contact Morah MacEachern, NCI® Project Coordinator, at morah@hcsc.ca to register staff or for further information. My phone number is 902-223-0141.

April 2024