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Crisis Prevention Institute Case Study

Elko County School District – Nevada

Introduction

This case study of Elko is based on a June 2016 survey of Crisis Prevention Institute customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® is a great training program!”

“CPI improved staff de-escalation skills, improved overall safety, and has become ingrained in our training.”

“The increase in direct instruction time through CPI has led to improved student outcomes (Examples include: test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“By working with CPI, our staff is far more confident and comfortable in dealing with difficult behaviors.”

Challenges

  • Sought Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training to:
    • Improve staff confidence in working with challenging student behaviors
    • Improve staff skills in managing behaviors

Environment

  • Categorizes their school as:
    • A rural school
    • A public school
    • A special education school
    • A general education school

Results

  • Reduced challenging / disruptive behaviors by 40—49% since implementing CPI de-escalation techniques.
  • Decreased the use of physical restraint and seclusion by 75—99% since implementing CPI training.
  • Agrees that the enhanced content has helped them, their staff, and their school.
  • Achieved return on investment with CPI by:
    • Meeting regulatory compliance
    • Improving staff skills and confidence




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