Safety-Care is a training program for staff working with children, adolescents, or adults who may exhibit challenging or dangerous behavior. The focus in Safety-Care is on prevention, safety, and humane, supportive, evidence based interventions. The focus of Safety-Care is to create a positive learning environment, focusing on the prevention of challenging behaviors through proactive strategies and environmental supports. 

This Session will cover the following sections of the Safety-Care curriculum:

• Section 1 - Introduction
  • About Safety-Care
  • Understanding Behavior
  • The A-B-Cs of Behavior
  • Review Questions for Chapter 1
• Section 2 - Incident Prevention
  • Supportive Environment
  • Differential Reinforcement
  • Staff Behavior
  • Safe Environment
  • Elbow Check
  • Safety Habits
  • Review Questions for Chapter 2
• Section 3 - Incident Minimization
  • Antecedents to Dangerous Behavior
  • Safety Stance
  • Calling for Assistance
  • Leadership and Teamwork
  • Supportive Guide
  • De-Escalation
  • Management of Dangerous Objects
  • Review Questions for Chapter 3

This training will also cover the foundations of debriefing following an escalation. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring redacted student data for review during the training.