Verbal De-escalation training teaches skills that foster parents can use to calm a situation.  Various techniques are taught. 2.5 CEUs.

Objectives: 

• Discuss the importance of building a relationship before there is a need to de-escalate.
• Learning Verbal De-escalation skills.
• Discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.
• Learn stages of the Crisis Cycle
• Discuss what you need to do to have your R.A.D.A.R on at all times.
• Understand physical responses to escalation.
• Practice Active Listening and Reflective Listening skills.

Contact Morgan Emmert for more information or to sign up at memmert@kvc.org or 402-498-4700.

*This training is a required training.

Childcare is available at all trainings, but foster parents must sign-up for childcare prior to each training date. Foster Parents are required to earn 12 hours of CEUs each year of their licensing period (for a total of 24 hours per licensing period).