If you’re faced with violence in your organization, understanding behaviors is the first step toward knowing how to respond effectively and safely. All behaviors, from discourtesy to retaliation to physical aggression, can have a staggering impact on your workplace culture, whether they’re exhibited by customers or coworkers.

Read more: How Do You Define Workplace Violence?…

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CPI has partnered with Psychological Software Solutions, a Houston, TX-based company that provides a Review360™ program to help teachers improve student behavior for both special- and general-education needs. Much more than an incident report system, the program helps busy teachers run more efficient, effective classrooms.

Read more: Teachers Get Help With Student Behavior Improvement…

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If you work with persons with behavioral health conditions, you need to know how extensively traumatic experiences have affected them so you can plan their care effectively.

Join three multidisciplinary practitioners who will help you properly assess trauma, incorporate safe approaches, avoid harmful interventions, and more in the free “Assessing for and Addressing Trauma in Recovery-Oriented Practice” webinar.

Read more: Trauma and Recovery: An Effective Way to Take Action…

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Inspired by the young-adult novel The Misfits, in which four friends struggle with bullying, No-Name-Calling Week aims to get students and educators talking about ways to eliminate name-calling and other forms of bullying in their schools. This week of educational activities has the support of over 40 schools and organizations across the nation.

Read more: What Is No-Name-Calling Week?…

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When a student acts out at school, how well do you understand what’s causing that behavior?

For John Heiderscheidt, the safety coordinator for Elgin School District U-46, it’s about looking beneath the surface.

Read more: CPI Training Helps Keep Elgin School District U-46 Safe…

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“Seven juveniles—five girls and two boys ranging in ages 12 through 15—beat a 13-year-old girl so badly she was left unconscious and had to be taken to a hospital Friday morning while on the school bus on their way to school, according to Sheriff’s Office reports.

Read more: Seven Youths Charged With Beating Girl on School Bus…

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In a survey of nearly 1,000 caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, almost 40% believed that Alzheimer’s disease symptoms were “normal” or would “just go away.” This didn’t stop with just the caregivers, either: Half of the survey respondents said their loved ones waited a year or longer after their symptoms began before going to see a doctor.

Read more: Don’t Dismiss Dementia Symptoms…

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