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Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The focus on de-escalation and the training time fits the school schedule.

Curt Hefner, Psychologist, Huber Heights City Schools

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The deescalation methods are the best and easy to teach. Some people prefer to be hands off and allowing just verbal deescalation training is huge. It had benefited our children so much.

Tara Lyn VanSeters, Teacher: General Classroom

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The de-escalation techniques work great for middle and high school.

Tony Morgan, Teacher: Specialized Subjects, Noble Public Schools

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The a-ha moments that staff come to when they realize the importance of de-escalation and how CPI can teach them those techniques.

Diane St.John, Instructional Aide, Sunrise School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

It has been beneficial to have all staff using consistency across the board of de-escalation strategies.

Angela Miller, Teacher: General Classroom, Superintendent, Business User

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The ‘plug-and-play’ instructional materials, especially in the difficulty of hybrid learning were very valuable.

John Cosner, Principal, Sierra Sands Unified School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

It has enabled us to develop a safe and supportive environment. CPI training provides skills which boost staff confidence and knowledge.

Craig Putnam, Behavioral Interventionist/Specialist

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Teaching the behavior levels and corresponding staff attitudes along with verbal de-escalation skills by far are the most beneficial aspect in training!

Karen Epley, Teacher: Special Education, Springfield Public School District 186

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Support from CPI staff.

James Hamilton, Assistant Principal, Gonzales Independent School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Refreshers and annual recertification and discussions.

Jason Yoon, Behavioral Interventionist/Specialist

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The trainer we had for training the trainer was excellent, and very helpful with preparing me as a trainer, as well as connecting me to the resources available as a trainer. As a trainer, working with our staff and learning through facilitating the training has been very helpful, because CPI provides a framework for processing challenging situations and problem solving future approaches.

Joshua Brown, Teacher: Specialized Subjects, Medford School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The use of verbal de-escalation is extremely helpful to ALL staff members regardless of the types of students/disabilities they work with within the school setting.

Nicole Johnson, Special Education Supervisor, Miamisburg City School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

It gives our staff a better understanding of “how-to” lessons and best practices for the best results if ever we have to go into a crisis situation. I love how we are shown declarations techniques to improve the situation.

Sabrina Cordero, Administrative Assistant, Horizon Academy West

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Being able to access anyone at CPI when I have a question about my training. Also, it’s nice that there are online discussions/trainings between formal trainings.

Lisa Sanford, Trainer

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The crisis development model is a great framework for the work we do when students present difficult behaviors. Also the Decision making matrix has really help with getting staff to think about how to intervene with students.

Chip Kintopf, Behavioral Interventionist/Specialist, Wisconsin Public Schools

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Everything! Helps staff to de-escalate behaviors before they become a physical behavior. Teaches staff to recognize low level behaviors and strategies to use at each level. Emphasizes use of physical restraint as a last resort!

Tammy Krevinghaus, Behavioral Interventionist/Specialist, Bay Arenac Intermediate School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The most beneficial piece of the CPI training was the in-person instruction while practicing how to use the interventions and disengagement techniques.

Bianca Harris, Social Worker, KIPP Delta Public Schools

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The confidence that the participants gain after the training.

Deanna Nowicki, Social Worker , Muskego-Norway Schools

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The organization of the program, the delivery, the support and follow-up are why I will recommend to any employer, moving forward, that CPI is the way to go.

Brandon Kornbluh, LCSW, Social Worker , Chester School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The updated information on student holding skills and disengagement skills are a great help. Not all clients are at the same level.

Rosa Garcia, Bus Driver, Harlandale Independent School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

De-escalation strategies for all staff members on the school campus.

Caitlin Livingston, Teacher: Specialized Subjects , San Marcos Unified School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The instructor(s) were wonderful. They were so patient and went through everything thoroughly!

Kara Teach, Teacher: Inclusion Specialist , San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The emphasis on building relationships and disengagement strategies.

Dan Olson, Assistant Principal, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Gives strategies to use for situations and gives a platform for common language amongst staff.

Nichole Jiran, Principal, Tiffin City Schools

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Working with the teacher on limit setting and decision-making skills.

Tara Irizarry, Special Education Instructional Coach Grades K-8th, Bedford Stuyvesant New Begininnig Charter School

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Really tailors to support adult learning – love the new blended options – and also the videos that have been added. The new edition is great and workbooks are more interactive and engaging.

Jackie Gomez-Mancilla, Behavioral Interventionist/Specialist, Lawndale Elemantary School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The training themselves are very good in teaching individuals to deescalate situations before getting to the physical intervention piece which is awesome.

Misael Pelayo, Psychologist, Fowler Unified School District

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Having an agreed upon strategy that all staff can implement regardless of what crises is presented.

Mark Hajjar, Education Director, Sheppard Pratt School - Rockville

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

Consistent implementation and uniform application of skills.

Mark Moore, Psychologist, Iroquois County Special Education Association

Crisis Prevention Institute Customer Testimonial

What have you found most beneficial about CPI Training?

The program gives staff a framework for working with students who have complex or challenging behaviors. It has been very helpful for staff who have not had to work with students who have challenging behavior.

Ann Gortarez, Director of Student Services, Patagonia Public Schools




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