Crisis Prevention and Management for Caregivers

About

This program is based on the principles of Safe Management Group (SMG) which were developed by a team of psychologists, behaviour analysts/therapists and physical intervention specialists.  

• Safe Management Group’s Crisis Intervention Training program uses evidence-based practices and techniques

• This education series will be delivered by a clinician that is an SMG-trained trainer.

• Physical Intervention techniques will NOT be taught.

• No certification is offered for this series.

Program Includes

3-part education series that will teach how to plan to prevent a crisis in your home and ways to manage before/during/after a crisis has occurred.

• Part One - 1.5-hour interactive virtual workshop

• Part Two - 1.5-hour interactive virtual workshop

• Part Three - Individualized Consultation (support building your escalation continuum and preparing your home environment)

This educational series will help you learn how to:

• Assess risk and prepare themselves, their children and their environment to decrease risk and increase safety.

• Build stronger relationships with your child and family members

• Understand your child’s behaviour and how to look for possible triggers

• Assess the development of a behavioural crisis in terms of four phases and how to de-escalate the situation in each phase.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Must care for a child under 18 with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Registered with the Ontario Autism Program with an OAP Registration Number

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VIRTUAL SESSIONS:

• Access to an internet connection

• Electronic device with camera and microphone

• Private space for learning