Unrestrained: A CPI Podcast
by Terry Vittone
Here you'll have a chance to enjoy conversations where professionals on all sides of crisis and behavior management relax and open up about themselves, their workplace, and their clients. You'll hear unique stories, entertaining anecdotes, and get the latest tips and trends from the best in the business. Tune in often for the opportunity to integrate their experiences with your own.
Episodes
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Unrestrained Episode 76: Christian Milovich
In this podcast interview, training specialist Christian Milovich explains how meaningful refresher training of CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Prevention® training has become part of the culture at Oaklawn psychiatric services, a state-designated community mental health center serving 4 cities on 4...
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Unrestrained Ep 75 - Walter Comer
Personal support worker Walter Comer of Canada's Victorian Order of Nurses talks about how CPI training helps he and his colleagues stay safe during home visits to people in need, including those with dementia, families with kids on the autism spectrum, new moms, and other people in need.
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Unrestrained Episode 74 - Dr. Brienne Downing
Guest Dr. Brienne Downing, a special educator working in Southern California's Santee School District, describes how CPI training has transformed her staff's ability to help students in crisis regain self-control and maintain their baselines through behavior management skills and techniques.
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Unrestrained - Episode 73, Susan Driscoll
Guest Susan Driscoll, president of CPI, discusses a recent presentation in which she advances the idea that workplace violence in healthcare complicates the care of those served and poses a significant risk for caregivers, clients and visitors. Increased incidents of workplace violence can result...
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Unrestrained - Episode 72, Ted Sandquist
In this podcast interview, Healthcare trainer Ted Sandquist of Blackstone Consulting discusses how an appreciation of CPI behavioral models and the concept of an Integrated Experience helped him while performing counter-intelligence for the US military in Japan and Iraq as they do today training...
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Unrestrained - Episode 71, Dr. Ernest Solar
In this podcast interview, Certified Instructor and professor of special education and literacy Dr. Ernest Solar of Mount St. Mary's University discusses how CPI training improved RA crisis management skills and significantly reduced the number of behavioral incidents reported by resident…
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Unrestrained - Episode 70, Linda Welch
In this podcast interview, human services SME Linda Welch of Youth Villages, a secure residential treatment center for kids, explains why even though verbal de-escalation is always preferable, physical restraint procedures are sometimes necessary in residential care settings. Be sure to subscribe...
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Unrestrained - Episode 69, Karen Maladra
Associate Director of Instructional Intervention for the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
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Unrestrained - Episode 68, Bonnie St. John
Author, Olympian, and Rhodes Scholar Bonnie St. John explains how busy professionals can learn techniques that reduce stress and promote faster recovery from burnout and fatigue in her book Micro-Resilience: Minor Shifts for Major Boosts in Focus, Drive, and Energy.
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Unrestrained - Episode 66, Craig Stowell
Craig Stowell, a 14-year veteran of the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, describes the benefits of verbal de-escalation training, including fewer injuries, reduced litigation, less paperwork, and greater safety for all.
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Unrestrained - Episode 65, Deb Fabert and Joe Anderson
Health care SMEs Deb Fabert and Joe Anderson of Indiana University Health discuss the transformative effects of a team approach to violence prevention in health care settings.
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Unrestrained - Episode 64, Trudy Metcalfe
Enjoy a voice from points north as CPI Certified Instructor and Inuk Trudy Metcalfe of the Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre shares valuable tips for taking a culturally sensitive approach to facilitating training and managing crisis in the workplace.
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Unrestrained - Episode 63, D.C. Foster
Behavioral health intervention specialist D.C. Foster of the Arizona State Hospital describes how behavioral management techniques help safely manage individuals identified as Serious Mental Illness and Sexually Violent Persons.
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Unrestrained - Episode 62, Stan Granger
Supervisor Stan Granger of Michigan's Ingham County Youth Center, a secure, short-term juvenile detention facility, explains why CPI's behavior management tools are essential in an environment marked by crisis and conflict.
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Unrestrained - Episode 61, Tom Loftus
Veteran behavioral health counselor and Certified Instructor Tom Loftus helps demystify the daunting process of redirecting organizational culture and building collaboration between staff, clients, and communities.
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Unrestrained - Episode 60, Therapy Management Corporation
Episode 60—Haley Huckabee and Corrie Dyson of the Therapy Management Corporation discuss how a staff-wide training initiative has helped them establish a leading role in advancing the quality of person-centered memory care.
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Unrestrained - Episode 59, Rowand Robinson
Professor Rowand Robinson shares how the values of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training can fortify new teachers to enter the classroom with the confidence to face challenges safely and successfully.
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Unrestrained - Episode 58, Briona McKinney
Special educator Briona McKinney shares how the guidance afforded by consistent training can provide the freedom to tailor support more effectively to children impacted by autism spectrum disorder.
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Unrestrained - Episode 57, Paul Dix
Paul Dix, founder and principal of Pivotal Education, discusses his approach to and tremendous success implementing restorative behavior management strategies in schools.
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Unrestrained - Episode 56, John Clark
Veteran law enforcement professional John Clark explains how a better understanding of crisis development and supportive responses to escalation can deepen law enforcement perspectives on the use of force.
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Unrestrained - Episode 54, Kyle Weygandt
Violence prevention expert and police Captain Kyle Weygandt talks about how the concept of an Integrated Experience can frame effective responses to active shooter incidents.
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Unrestrained - Episode 53, Anna Dermenchyan
Anna Dermenchyan, senior clinical quality specialist at UCLA Health, talks about what nurses can do avoid workplace violence while fulfilling obligations to abusive patients.
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Unrestrained - Episode 52, Lexie Dryden
Lexie Dryden of Autism SA (South Australia) explains their history and mission and why CPI training has become central to the org's policies, procedures, and culture.
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Unrestrained - Episode 51, Cori Boney & Courtney Wiher
Cori Boney and Courtney Wiher explain how Florida's Marion County School District achieved dramatic reductions in restraint and seclusion through CPI training.
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Unrestrained - Episode 50, Julie Hyland
Julie Hyland of Music & Memory® explains how the program helps people living with cognitive challenges find renewed meaning and connection through the gift of personalized music.
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Unrestrained - Episode 49, Pattie Steele
Special educator Pattie Steele explains how providing activities that involve creative thinking and expression can stimulate student participation and excellence in ways far beyond standardized testing.
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Unrestrained - Episode 48, MPS Violence Prevention Team
Three members of Milwaukee Public Schools' Violence Prevention Team delve into hot topics like social and emotional learning, trauma-sensitive schools, and restorative practices and justice.
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Unrestrained - Episode 47, Sue Scheff
Author Sue Scheff talks about her latest book, Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate, and how it empowers readers to take charge of their digital lives.
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Unrestrained - Episode 46, Reece Peterson
Professor of Special Education Reece Peterson of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln talks about his groundbreaking study A Review of Crisis Intervention Training Programs for Schools.
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Unrestrained - Episode 45, Sara Holland
Nurse educator Sara Holland of Virginia Mason Hospital describes how one year of CPI training helped the facility achieve a 61% reduction in emergency team response calls to combative behavior.
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Unrestrained - Episode 44, Cyndi Pitonyak
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports expert Cyndi Pitonyak talks about how this evidence-based approach improves schools by reinforcing positive behaviors rather than punishing negative ones.
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Unrestrained - Episode 43, Denise Esson
Unrestrained, Episode 43–Denise Esson, an employment counselor with Ontario's Employment Services Elgin, talks about how CPI training has become central to managing the culture and environment at the agency.
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Unrestrained - Episode 42, De-Escalation Tales
Podcast host Terry Vittone introduces De-Escalation Tales, true stories told by CPI Certified Instructors about successfully de-escalating challenging behavior on the job.
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Unrestrained - Episode 41, Guest: Marty Schreiber
Former Wisconsin governor and author Martin J. Schreiber discusses My Two Elaines, his recent book about learning, coping and surviving as an Alzheimer's caregiver for his wife.
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Unrestrained - Episode 40, Guest: AlGene Caraulia Sr. & Jr.
AlGene Caraulia Sr. and Jr. discuss the founding of CPI and why the values of Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ are central to the identity and mission of the organization.
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Unrestrained - Episode 39, Guest: Becky Eckhardt & Michele Brand
Becky Eckhardt, Student Services Director and Michele Brand, 6-12 At-Risk Coordinator, discuss the positive effects of CPI training at Nebraska's South Sioux City Community Schools.
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Unrestrained - Episode 38, Guest: Candace Burckhardt
Unrestrained, Episode 38 –Candace Burckhardt, special education coordinator with Indigo Education, explains how CPI's Flex blended learning option has been successful at charter schools.
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Unrestrained - Episode 37, Guest: Diana Graber
Diana Graber, a recognized expert in digital literacy, talks about teaching kids the responsibilities of digital citizenship.
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Unrestrained - Episode 36, Guest: Albertus Kral
Check out this podcast to learn how the television show Little House on the Prairie and its themes of compassion, forgiveness, and inclusion inspired the founders of Ontario's Little House Residential Care Services Inc., a treatment center for troubled kids.
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Unrestrained - Episode 35, Guest: Bob Durand
Bob Durand, practice leader for healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente, talks about how CPI training helps them eliminate injuries in their San Francisco emergency department.
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Unrestrained - Episode 34, Guest: Jeff Holland
Jeff Holland, quality assurance manager at the Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility, describes how CPI de-escalation techniques improve safety for staff and residents.
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Unrestrained - Episode 33, Guest: Kyle Schwartz
Kyle Schwartz, third-grade teacher and author of I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids, explains the concept behind her book and Twitter sensation.
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Unrestrained - Episode 32, Guest: Ross Ellis of STOMP Out Bullying
Back in 1999, Ross Ellis founded Love Our Children USA℠, an organization and website created to prevent child abuse and fight all forms of violence against children. The organization went on to become a national nonprofit leader and go-to prevention resource, offering effective parenting…
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Unrestrained - Episode 31, Guest: Lori Blaire and Carolyn Garrett
Lori Blaire & Carolyn Garrett of Tender Touch Rehab Services discuss how Dementia Care Specialist training gives clinicians a new focus on remaining abilities and a treatment foundation that's practical, measurable, and provides better outcomes.
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Unrestrained - Episode 30, Guest: Toby Estler
Social service specialist Toby Estler of Telecare, a locked psychiatric unit in Washington, talks about the positive outcomes related to CPI training and techniques, including dramatic decreases in rates of restraint and seclusion.
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Unrestrained - Episode 29, Guest: Carleen Doucet
Unrestrained, Episode 29 – Carleen Doucet, crisis interventionist for the Lafayette Parish School System, explains how CPI training and techniques have made schools safer by improving the outcomes associated with challenging student behavior.
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Unrestrained – Episode 28, Guest: Amy Acherman
Unrestrained, Episode 28 – Amy Acherman, CPI's Director of Research and Development, talks about the history, evolution and benefits of eLearning, as well as the development and features of CPI's Flex eLearning program.
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Unrestrained – Episode 27, Guest: John Heiderscheidt
Unrestrained, Episode 27 – John Heiderscheidt, director of school safety and culture for school district U-46 in Elgin, Illinois, talks about how CPI training has helped reduce fights and out-of-school suspensions while lowering staff assaults.
About this show
Here you'll have a chance to enjoy conversations where professionals on all sides of crisis and behavior management relax and open up about themselves, their workplace, and their clients. You'll hear unique stories, entertaining anecdotes, and get the latest tips and trends from the best in the business. Tune in often for the opportunity to integrate their experiences with your own.
Hosted by
Terry Vittone