TechValidate Research on Crisis Prevention Institute

“I believe that Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is an effective program. It’s safe and the de-escalation techniques and tools are easy to use and understand for people of all skill levels.”

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

“Implementing CPI was a tough transition for our program, but it has made the staff not go to force first, and it has helped them be creative and open to other ways to manage people who are aggressive.”

“CPI has played an important role in the development of our program. I strongly recommend it to friends and colleagues!”

“CPI has helped us create a milieu we can be proud of. Instead of an institutional feel, our group homes have a supportive feel based on genuine caring.”

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

“Since our organization has invested in CPI and began investing in additional training components (LSCI), we have really started to live the philosophy of CPI. We have been able to decrease the use of restraints, provide a more therapeutic environment and programming for the children we serve, and provide staff with more resources for dealing with challenging behaviors. This has made a world of difference in the quality of services we provide to children and families, and in making staff feel like they can do their jobs to the best of their abilities.”

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

“A great thing about CPI training is it focuses on de-escalating verbally and does not put focus on physical intervention. The program is very person-centered, which our organization feels strongly about. The content is easily married to our agency’s core convictions.”

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

“There are specific tools that CPI teaches that staff uses every day. The message that our agency and CPI teaches is that every youth is unique, with unique needs. We need to listen to youth and look beyond the risk behavior in order to determine what the person is feeling and/or thinking, and use the intervention that is best for everyone involved.”

“Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is a very good program. Our staff have improved de-escalation skills and are better equipped to do the difficult job we have.”

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

“This training has made a difference for us by building staff’s confidence in their skills, building patience to wait before acting, and using verbal skills.”

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

“With CPI, we’ve gained confidence in our abilities to respond to crisis situations in the most appropriate way.”

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

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

“CPI provides very useful resources, and it has given our organization more tools to de-escalate crisis situations.”

“The CPI approach is strengths-based and uses collaborative problem-solving in its simplest form.”

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

“CPI improved staff confidence in the ability to verbally engage and physically disengage in challenging situations.”

“Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is a great resource when working with youth!”

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

“CPI has created unity in how we respond to crisis situations.”

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

“This training has made a difference in the lives of our staff and clients by enhancing our continuity of care.”

“CPI training provides our teachers with the tools to verbally de-escalate students, resulting in a decrease of physical restraint.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (for instance: test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“We have built a professional community with staff members who work together to avoid acting-out behaviors.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“CPI is an accessible model for proactively managing challenging behaviors.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“CPI has provided our staff with support and skill development that has allowed them to be more confident and skilled in their dealings with potentially disruptive situations.”

“I feel that Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is a very worthwhile program that benefits both children and adults!”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“CPI has empowered our faculty and staff with the tools they need to keep their students safe and themselves safe. It has also allowed them to redirect or eliminate situations of crisis by using verbal de-escalation.”

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

“CPI provides a consistent approach to de-escalating behaviors.”

“CPI goes along with our Conscious Discipline Program. We need to know our students first to help them know we care.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“After implementing CPI training, our staff and students are more confident and competent in responding and intervening with difficult students. The overall atmosphere of the campus has changed!”

“CPI provides clear, concise information regarding verbal de-escalation and proactive interventions that enable crisis teams to positively impact the behavior of the acting-out child or adult.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“The CPI training encompasses a more realistic approach to successfully dealing with potentially volatile situations.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“Our staff and students trust each other. Behavior issues and physical outbursts of students have decreased since our staff received CPI training.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“I fully believe in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program!”

“CPI has created a safer environment for everyone involved. Students feel safer because their caregivers are less threatening and staff feel safer because they are more confident due to the skills they have learned.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is effective and promotes de-escalation.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“After implementing CPI training, our staff has the confidence to de-escalate and handle crisis situations.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

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

“We have built a culture with the philosophy of Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security for our students, staff, teachers, and campuses.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“There is a sense of confidence that is transferred to the students. Knowing how to respond to our students’ level of crisis has been an eye opener.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“CPI training leads to more opportunities for student learning.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”

“Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training is a universal program based on principles that can be applied to many different situations and scenarios.”

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

“Using CPI training has led to improved student outcomes because of an increase in direct instruction time (For instance, test scores, student grades, graduation rates, etc.).”