At CALM, we believe that the safest intervention is the one you never have to apply.
We believe there is always a reason for the distress which presents as behaviour that challenges; that skilled support and planning is the key to humanely working with such distress; and that restrictive physical interventions should only ever be used as a last resort.
CALM’s approach is always to reduce the use of restrictive interventions placing emphasis on primary prevention and strategic approaches. We have supported organisations to successfully reduce their use of restrictive interventions for over 20 years. We can help you too.
What you’ll learn
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The potential harms associated with the use of restraint, seclusion and psychotropic medication
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What the relationship is between the development of toxic or corrupted cultures and the misuse of restrictive interventions
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Learning from catastrophic failures
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Strategies to support staff and to support their wellbeing
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What the literature and key evidences tells us about how to reduce restrictive interventions
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How to develop and implement whole organisation approaches to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion
RIGHT FOR YOU?
Who is This Course For?
CALM Core Theory Online is not a one-size-fits-all approach; we have tailored programmes to speak to the unique challenges and situations of several sectors. Below are a few examples of the types of services and individual roles who have benefitted from this course.
This list is not exhaustive so if you do not see your sector/role – get in touch and we can help you find the course for you!
TESTIMONIALS
What Others Say
” This course was nothing like I expected, I normally find training courses quite boring but this has been transformative. There are so many aspects of what I have learned about the importance and value of relationships with the people we support and also with my colleagues that I am going to take back to my workplace and everyday practice commitments. “
” I didn’t realise that so little has been done to safeguard vulnerable people with regard to the use of restrictive interventions – the lack of mandatory guidance and enforcement of standards, the poor quality of research, the partisan views – all makes you think that what we have been carrying out is a massive experiment – with the vulnerable people we support as the guinea pigs. It’s clear that CALM are passionate about trying to change this, I will certainly be doing more too “
