Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MHDD) Webinar Series: Using Innovative and Alternative Approaches for De-Escalating Individuals in Crisis Situations

A mobile mental health clinic will discuss strategies for working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and disadvantaged and underserved populations who are experiencing a crisis situation. The webinar will focus on alternatives to police involvement, promoting client-centered communications, scene safety, de-escalation strategies, rapport building, and the role of self in crisis intervention.

Presenters: Berkley Carnine & Chelsea Swift

Learning Objectives:
After the completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:
– Describe verbal and non-verbal strategies to use in a crisis situation
– Utilize grounding techniques for remaining emotionally regulated during an emotionally charged situation
– Demonstrate ways of interacting with individuals in a crisis that communicate empathy, validation, and concern
– Summarize helpful tools for assessing a person’s well-being and need for further supports or resources

Course Outline:
– Introduction and Housekeeping
– Using Innovative and Alternative Approaches for De-Escalating Individuals in Crisis Situations
– Q & A

Content Level: Beginner

Date and Time: Jan 19, 2021, 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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