MVP

Most Valuable People

The Acadia Hospital crisis intervention,
de-escalation and behavior management program

This training is offered to outside organizations by The Acadia Hospital

Why MVP?

Due to the nature of some workplace environments, staff may be called upon to intervene when an individual becomes aggressive or violent. It becomes necessary to understand and be able to manage aggression/violence. This creates the purpose for MVP.

MVP stands for Most Valuable People and Managing Violent Persons. Together they explain the full circle dynamic existing within our program. Though we strive to value each person, staff and patient/client alike as individuals, situations occur that require specialized training to meet the individualized needs of those we interact with on a day to day basis.

Participants will recognize methods to intervene effectively with individuals who may escalate to acts of violence. By providing skill-based training with a theoretical approach, MVP assists participants as they learn how to intervene in developing situations with the goal of preventing escalation.

When staff recognize the signals so often present before an individual aggresses, the first step in successfully intervening is accomplished. Focusing on those early signals combined with the skills we teach, participants will acquire the foundation necessary for an effective intervention process. Our goal is to teach participants how to employ the least restrictive means to assure safety for both our patients/clients and staff within our workplace environment.

Collectively, this MVP training assures that we always value individuals, patients and personnel alike.

OBJECTIVES: Day 1

Identify:

*       Common causes of violence

*       Systemic issues that lead to violence

*       Stages of anxiety

*       Stages of a violent episode

Demonstrate:

*       Body mechanics and the basics of self-protection

*       Comprehension of de-escalation skills

*       Procedure for dealing with threats

*       Understanding of how anger and hostility affect us

*       Verbal and non-verbal skills and therapeutic communication- recognizing the advantages of early                           intervention with aggressing individuals while maintaining the least restrictive measures

OBJECTIVES: Day 2

Identify Principles of:

*       Teamwork
*       De-briefing

Demonstrate Techniques for:

*           Escorting
*           Physical restraint
*           Blanket wrap/papoose
*           Transport

Training Fee

This MVP training is available through The Acadia Hospital Education Services department. Please call for fees. Amounts vary according the assessed needs and days.

Day 1

Non-violent intervention, de-escalation and crisis management provide the focus of this eight-hour MVP session. Also included are therapeutic communication, teamwork and non pain-compliant self-protection skills. Theory and practice are woven together creating a dynamic daylong interactive experience for participants.

Day 2

A hands-on interactive day focusing on restraint techniques. Instruction on how the team works together to manage violent episodes and debrief after an event to establish the facts, express feelings, and educate each other.

Please note: Our training session allows for two 15 minute breaks and either a half-hour or full-hour lunch.

About the Faculty

The Acadia Hospital Education Services staff features numerous instructors who have received intensive training in crisis intervention, de-escalation and physical intervention.

Who Can Benefit?

All individuals who interact with others - teachers, parents, guidance counselors, school nurses, residential staff counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, guardian ad litem workers, juvenile court counselors, social workers, case managers, clergy, healthcare providers, law officers, coaches/recreation personnel, and all other interested professions.

This continuing nursing education activity is approved by ANA-Maine, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Participants in the two-day course will earn 15.6 contact hours.

Contact us with questions at:
The Acadia Hospital

Education Services

PO Box 422

Bangor ME  04402-0422

E-mail: cbutler@emh.org

1-800-640-1211 or (207) 973-4797
TTY (207)973-6103