Could your team benefit from learning techniques to prevent, de-escalate and respond to resident to staff aggression? If so, keep reading!  

The Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response training is back by popular demand in 2023 and we are looking for a few Training Champions. The Champion program can help your organization maximize the training opportunities presented by this OSHA Susan Harwood Grant.  

 The effective, interactive training includes topics like  

·        prevention, 

·        de-escalation,  

·        safety communication,  

·        ANE,  

·        psychotropics,  

·        dementia care 

·        person-centered and trauma informed care approaches and more. 

Trainees from all disciplines will leave with strategies and tools they can begin using with residents immediately.  

 Training Champion Program: How it works 

You will NOT have to facilitate the training or prepare any materials; our team has that covered! 

  • You’ll set a goal for the number of employees you want to train under the grant in 2023.  This process includes one on one support to set (and achieve) your goal.  
  • Complete the early access registration form to reserve spaces in training sessions.  
    • For your team’s convenience, the training will be offered on multiple dates and at varying times.  Training format options will include in-person, live, virtual training via Zoom and some on-demand video training.  
  • Watch for email reminders/instructions leading up to each training session and share it with those registered.  
  • Meet your goal!  

Training Champions Program: What will you get 

  • Advanced access to session registration. The sessions filled quickly last year, so this is a perk!   
  • High quality, proven training at NO cost to you.  The fees have already been paid by the grant. 
  • Trained staff (potentially lots of them).   
  • Through this Champion program, two organizations trained over 80 of their staff members in 2022.  
  • With multiple training dates and formats, training some staff members each time leads to big numbers over the year.  
  • Champions meeting their goal will receive 
  • A personalized organizational certificate in addition to individual trainees’ certificates.  
  • Those licensed in Kansas may also earn no cost CE credits.  
    • A press release & social media shout-out(s) highlighting your commitment to workers  

Training Champion spaces are limited and the deadline to sign-up is January 20, 2023. To request more information or sign-up, please contact Stephanie Gfeller at stephanie@leadingagekansas.org or 785-233-7443.  

 This material was produced under grant number SH-39151-SH2 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 

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Stephanie Gfeller, MS, LACHA is the Director of Education and Leadership. Stephanie joined the association in 2019 and oversees the development of our education programs, writes and manages all of our federal grant programs, and leads our Center for Leadership program. With her master’s degree in Gerontology from Kansas State University, adult care home administrator license, experience as a researcher and instructor at the K State Center on Aging, and endless creativity, Stephanie is ideally suited to her leadership role in our field. Outside of work Stephanie enjoys reading, supporting her kids at all their activities, serving as a 4-H club leader, and being outside helping on her family farm. You can reach Stephanie directly at 785.670.8047.