Professional Assault Crisis Training
OPTIONS 553 Training is a 1-day/6-hour In-service Instructor certification course that provides an overview of employer responsibilities for protecting employees from workplace violence; definitions of workplace violence, risk factors, and related terms in OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and California Senate Bill 553; and strategies for avoiding physical harm as well as opportunities for prospective In-service Instructors to […]
This livestream, 6-hour workshop provides parents and caregivers with practical, trauma-informed strategies to recognize and respond to their children's dangerous behavior. Using the crisis cycle as a framework, this workshop guides participants through each phase from a triggering incident and escalation through recovery and reconnection. Participants develop personalized observation, self-regulation/self-control, and crisis response strategies to prevent […]
The Assault Cycle is a predictable, 5-phase pattern of behavior that can help us understand how behavior progresses from baseline or typical behavior to threatened or attempted physical injury. This 2-hour, livestream, interactive workshop increases Understanding of the Assault Cycle delivering insight and strategies to prevent and de-escalate behavior and minimize the potential for threatened […]
This workshop is designed to address the challenge of escape and avoidance strategies used by clients to meet needs. These strategies are typically employed to evade or delay exposure to unpleasant situations. The workshop focuses on meeting client needs through the application of practical, evidence-based staff responses aimed at reducing or eliminating the reliance on […]
This interactive workshop provides participants with practical, trauma-informed strategies to improve documentation and debriefing practices. Through scenario-based activities, discussion, and visual frameworks, participants learn to write clear, objective notes that avoid assumptions and emotionally-charged language. The session also reframes debriefing as a proactive process for preventing similar incidents from occurring in the future.