This workshop will present strategies that give family caregivers of adults (18 years or older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the skills to respond safely to various levels of risk behavior while balancing the responsibilities of care. You will learn:How to respond to your loved one's behavior in a supportive way. How to plan for safety strategies and emergency responses. Ways to re-establish trust and support your loved one after an incident.This workshop DOES NOT address or include training in physical intervention strategies. About this workshop: This Sharing Strategies workshop is based on Crisis Prevention Institute's ® (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program. All instructors are CPI ® Certified. Each instructional team will include an instructor who is also a family member. Workshop Calendar: The Sherlock Center will offer sessions at locations throughout Rhode Island. Each session is 3.5 hours. Some sessions are available in Spanish. See the calendar for dates. Registration: The workshop is only open to caregivers of adults (age 18 and older) with IDD living with their family in Rhode Island. There is no cost to attend the workshop. The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, RI College, is offering these workshops with the assistance of a Community Enhancement grant from the RI Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Session Information Brochure (English) 183 kb Brochure (Spanish) 183 MB Workshop Calendar 93 kb Registration The workshop is only open to caregivers of adults (age 18 and older) with IDD living with their family in Rhode Island. There is no cost to attend a workshop. Register now using the online form provided above. You may also register by fax, phone or mail. Print the brochure for a copy of the registration form. Phone: 401-456-2764 Fax: 401-456-8150 TTY via RI Relay: 711 or 800-745-5555 Spanish via RI Relay: 711 or 866-355-9241 Mailing Address: Sherlock Center RI College 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908 Accommodations Requests: If you need a reasonable accommodation (e.g. ASL Interpreter), materials in an alternate format (e.g. large print), or information in a language other than English, please make your request on the registration form. Questions? Elaine Sollecito 401- 456-2764.