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Every year, schools and human services organizations invest in crisis prevention and de-escalation training. Fewer ask the next question: did it work? Measuring restraint reduction and injury prevention outcomes is how you turn training investments into documented, sustained improvements for the ...

10 a.m. on a Tuesday in October A paraprofessional in a self-contained classroom notices a student starting to escalate. She was certified in her district’s crisis training in August, and she remembers the steps. She keeps her voice level, gives the student space, calls for support, and follows the ...

When staff at school, a clinic, or a day program and caregivers at home respond to behavior the same way, the person learns faster and challenging behaviors decrease or stay low. That shared approach was the focus of our latest Safety-Care Live webinar, Bridging the Gap: 10 Strategies to Support ...

Every October, schools mark National Bullying Prevention Month with awareness campaigns, assemblies, and posters in the hallway. Those efforts matter. But awareness alone does not stop a bullying incident in progress, and it does not equip a teacher, paraprofessional, or aide to respond effectively ...

World Mental Health Day, observed every October 10, is usually framed around the people schools, clinics, and behavioral health organizations serve: students, patients, clients. That focus is important. But it leaves out a group whose mental health has a direct, measurable effect on the safety and ...

The districts making the most progress on school safety are not the ones best prepared to respond to a crisis. They are the ones training every adult to prevent one.

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time set aside to talk openly about something many of us would rather avoid:

If your first few weeks of school felt calmer than usual, you’re not imagining it. Ask any veteran teacher or

Every September, schools recognize National Preparedness Month with fire drills, lockdown drills, and severe weather protocols. These are the visible

Back to school season brings a familiar mix of excitement and uncertainty, for staff and students alike. New classrooms, new

If you’re responsible for selecting behavioral crisis prevention training for your district, you’ve probably run into the same problem every

A recap of the Safety-Care Live session presented by Melissa Meotti, BCBA If your team uses physical management, even occasionally,