Training on Mental Health Issues and Positive Behavioral Support

What:

Training activities have long been recognized as essential to promoting quality, retaining staff, providing consistency in the provision of services, communicating best or better practices, and inspiring staff to feel good about the work they do on a day-to-day basis.

Why:

Motivated and educated staff are more likely to respond better to emergency situations, make better care decisions and exhibit more confidence in the jobs they do.  Staff training builds confidence and can result in a better relationship between the service provider and the consumer, as well as providing a potential pathway to a higher degree of professional responsibility.

How:

A healthy, respectful relationship between direct care professionals and consumers has been shown to reduce critical incidents, decrease unnecessary power struggles, promote good role models and, in general, build a happier household for all.

Please see Waisman Center Training and Consultation and State of Wisconsin Community Integration Initiative for information on upcoming training opportunities.