Crisis Prevention Training (SIVA) with Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI) (Virtual)

February 17, 2026 to February 18, 2026

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Hosted online over two days via Zoom on February 17 and 18, 2026, from 9 AM to 2 PM MST.

The Alberta Council of Disability Services (ACDS), in partnership with SIVA (Supporting Individuals through Valued Attachments), is offering Crisis Prevention Training with Emergency Safety Interventions (ESI). This Canadian-developed, trauma-informed training takes a holistic approach to safety, emphasizing collaboration, relationship-building, self-management, and empowerment when supporting individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours.

Training Overview

Crisis Prevention Training (SIVA) with ESI focuses on promoting standards of care through collaborative WISE (Working Interactive Safety Evaluations) plans and effective communication to achieve safe outcomes. Emergency intervention techniques will be taught and demonstrated by an ACDS-certified SIVA trainer who has completed the required two-day safety management training.

Additional Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI) units include:

• Policy development

• Violence and aggression

• Understanding emergency interventions

• Determining the appropriateness of Emergency Safety Interventions

• Positional and restraint asphyxia

• Medical vulnerabilities during Emergency Safety Interventions

• Emotional and physical trauma associated with ESI

• Application of Emergency Safety Interventions

Who Will Benefit?

• Community disability-serving organizations supporting individuals with developmental disabilities

• Human services organizations supporting individuals with complex behavioural and emotional needs

Format

Instructor-led training delivered virtually via Zoom over two half-days.

Certification

Participants who complete both days will receive SIVA Crisis Prevention Training (with ESI) Certification, valid for two years.

Fees

• ACDS Full Members

  • $325 + GST per learner

  • $175 + GST for PDD-contracted organizations

• ACDS Associate Members & Non-Members

  • $355 + GST per learner

  • $205 + GST for PDD-contracted organizations

PDD-contracted organizations are eligible for a sector support subsidy of $150 per learner. Fees listed reflect the subsidized rate. Registration will close once capacity is reached.

Important Notes

• Registration is open to all organizations, regardless of size or membership.

• This training includes practical application of Emergency Safety Interventions on Day 2. Although delivered virtually, participants will be required to work in pairs to demonstrate procedures to a SIVA-certified instructor. Adequate space is required for demonstrations.

• Organizations must have a policy confirming the use of physical restrictions and/or physical approaches to training when required to address behaviour.

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