I would like to have a place to have APNA members join in conversation about CPS. I have had 3 APNA members contact me about CPS in their locked child units and we would like a place to chat. Is this the appropriate place?
I manage a locked child psychiatric unit, a locked adolescent unit, and an adolescent outpatient program with both PHP and IOP. I have initiated CPS in all 3 units about 4 months ago. I sent 7 staff to Ross Greenes training and have purchased Kathy Regan book OPENING OUR ARMS about putting the CPS model into a locked child unit. Fantastic book and gave me the framework to begin the process. OUr restraint seclusions have decreased by 1/3 by only having a few staff trained and beginning the discussion. I also had all of my staff watch Ross Greenes website livesinthebalance.org and had them watch all of the CPS and the PLAN B videos, about 3 hours of videos.
I would love to have a place to chat with others who are attempting the same journey.
Please join me
Bette