Workplace Violence Prevention: Training & Preventing Workplace Violence
Interested in submitting a request or learning more about a Workplace Violence Prevention and/or Personal Safety Training tailored for you/your department?
Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training
CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® 3nd Edition Training provides staff with an effective framework for preventing, de-escalating, and safely responding to crisis behavior. Participants will gain a broad range of tools to help them manage their own emotional responses and identify escalating behaviors in others. NCI training complies with all current legislation and is evidence-based.
Training includes:
- Prevention & verbal de-escalation skills
- Disengagement safety techniques
- Trauma-informed approach
- Risk assessment framework
- Physical intervention techniques
Three CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention classes:
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention:
Verbal and Physical De-Escalation
Location: Center for Health and Technology (CHT)
Date/Time: 8 hour classes vary - See UC Learning Center for upcoming dates.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention:
Re-Certification
Location: Center for Health and Technology (CHT)
Date/Time: 4 hour classes vary - See UC Learning Center for upcoming dates.
Verbal De-Escalation
Location: Center for Health and Technology (CHT) or Virtual
Date/Time: 4 hour classes vary - See UC Learning Center for upcoming dates.
Mental Health First Aid®
Mental Health First Aid® focuses on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that show there might be a challenge in the workplace.
You will learn:
- How to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge.
- How to listen non-judgmentally and give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge.
- How to refer someone to appropriate professional support and services.
- How to apply an action plan to non-crisis and crisis scenarios in the workplace.
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.
Location: Virtual; Zoom
Date/Time: Monthly; Date/Time Vary; This is a two-day course, each day class will be from 9 AM - 12 PM
UC Workplace Violence Prevention Training: Understanding and Addressing Workplace Violence
In accordance with California Senate Bill 553, UC Davis is implementing new Workplace Violence Prevention training. This training is designed to help employees on the Davis campus to recognize, report, and respond to workplace violence effectively. Click here to read more.
- Trainer Biographies
Name Qualifications Year of Certification Courses Taught Aurora Cazares Certified in MHFA, ASAP/WPVP Behavioral Health Counselor 2024 MHFA Jasmine Cusic 10+ years training experience. CPI and MHFA Certified. 2023 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
MHFA
Conflict Conversations
Kevin Murray Safe Patient Handling, Current Masters student in Social Work, CPI Certified. 2021 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Kimberly McLennan 10+ years of training experience, 10+ years of UCD Health experience. 2024 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Elizabeth Sheesley Certified in MHFA, ASAP/WPVP Behavioral Health Counselor 2024 MHFA Rick Ames MBA, BSN, RN, PMH-BC 2024 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention