The Six Core Strategies training series is an evidence-based clinical model designed for use by institutions providing mental health treatment to individuals admitted to inpatient or residential settings. This program supports the implementation of a practice improvement initiative focused on prevention and reduction of coercive interventions, especially restraint and seclusion, as well as the promotion of trauma-informed care, recovery, person-driven care, and resiliency. A full course description is available here.

 Dates: October 4; November 4; January 13 (9am-12pm) online via Zoom

Registration is free for Designated Hospital staff and CEUs are available. This program is sponsored by a grant from the Vermont Department of Mental Health.

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/6CS_Advanced_Registration_2022

Trainers: Kevin Huckshorn, PhD MSN, RN, ICRC  & Janice LeBel, PhD, ABPP

In addition to these workshops, the trainers will be available to schedule customized technical assistance and consultation sessions with individual hospital units/teams and will be hosting open office hours as well. VCPI is also developing a series of on-demand virtual onboarding 6CS modules for new staff which will be available in 2023.