TCI Assessment and Implementation Package
This is the RCCP’s most comprehensive program. It includes:
—An assessment of the organization's current crisis prevention and management system
—Complete instruction to prepare in-house personnel to become TCI trainers
—Ongoing technical assistance
—Workshops for supervisors and clinical staff
—A final evaluation and recommendations for maintaining the TCI system
Outcomes of Establishing TCI in Your Agency
—Increased ability on the part of staff to manage and prevent crisis situations
—Decreased use of restrictive procedures
—Fewer injuries to young people and staff
—Increased knowledge and skill on the part of all staff to handle crisis episodes effectively
—A change in the organizational culture
Intended Audience
Residential child care agencies and organizations providing services to children and families.
Program Activities
Over a one-and-a-half to two-year period, staff from Cornell University's Residential Child Care Project work closely with the residential agency to implement the TCI system. This includes:
—Developing an on-site work group
—Assessing current operations
—Developing a strategy to implement TCI
—Providing ongoing technical assistance during implementation
—Conducting on-site training programs
—Establishing a system to maintain TCI
Using a train-the-trainer approach, RCCP staff instruct selected supervisory and training staff in the TCI program to deliver TCI in-service training to all levels of residential child care staff. Document reviews, interviews, and surveys may be conducted to assist in the implementation of TCI. A work group meets with RCCP staff throughout the project to help facilitate the process and to tailor the model to meet the organization’s specific needs. Technical assistance is ongoing and available throughout the life of the project.
Special Features
—Organizational capacity to monitor critical incidents
—On-site training and technical assistance
—Selected agency staff trained as trainers in TCI
—Training materials to conduct 30 hours of in-service training
—The capacity for maintaining the TCI system
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