PARTICIPANTS FOR TCIS CERTIFICATION:

Everett Public Schools

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Certification for Madeline English and Parlin Schools.

1. What is Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS)?

TCIS is a crisis intervention program specifically designed for schools. This program was
created at and is administered by Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. This program came into
existence in Ithaca during the early 1980’s and is now a program that is administered in many
countries all around the world.

TCIS is an intervention system that has been proven to:

• Make staff members more confident in their ability to manage crisis situations
• Reduces student removals from classroom settings
• Creates trauma responsive classrooms that reflect Five Core Competencies of Social Emotional Learning (CASEL)
• Increase staff confidence as a team in handling crisis situations through consistent local tailored therapeutic intervention training and planning
• Create consistency in behavioral and mental health support through crisis intervention training curriculum, documentation and data collection
• Reduce critical incidents and decrease chronic absenteeism by creating safe and supportive classrooms and schools
• Focus on Tier I Individual Crisis Support Plans: promoting positive behavior approaches to reduce exclusionary discipline practices
• Reduce instances of fighting, serious verbal abuse, physical restraints, and assaults
• Increase knowledge of crisis intervention for students and the adults who support them

Teach children new coping skills to grow socially, emotionally and academically

2. How long does it take to be trained in TCIS strategies and physical intervention?
28-Hour Course

The TCIS system is among the most comprehensive programs for supporting and teaching
children and young adults who experience crises. At the training you will be provided with a
workbook and be asked to take part in many activities that involve interactions with your
colleagues. You will be required to engage with one another in meaningful conversation,
role-play scenarios, as well as take part in small group discussions and lectures. To complete this
course, you will be expected to pass a written assessment, an assessment of your ability to
conduct the Life Space Interview- a seven step process used to teach children and young adults
new coping skills, and an assessment of physical skills for physical intervention.

Total time: 21 or 28 depending on physical restraints.

-21 hours of in-person training for classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, building staff
or 28 hours (with physical restraints) for LAB teachers and selected personnel
-16 positions available

Schedule:
Tuesday 01/07 3:30 PM-7:30 PM
Thursday 01/09 3:30 PM-7:30 PM
Tuesday 01/14 3:30 PM-7:30 PM
Wednesday 01/15 3:30 PM-7:30 PM
Thursday 01/23 3:30 PM-7:30 PM
Wednesday 01/29 3:30 PM-7:30 PM
Thursday 01/30 3:30 PM-7:30 PM

Location: Madeline English School

Compensation: $840.00 for 21 hours of in-person training or $1,120 for 28 hours of in-person
training with physical restraints.

Contact: Joseph Marchesi (jmarchesi@everett.k12.ma.us) or Tiffany Boakye
(tboakye@everett.k12.ma.us)
If you have any questions about up and coming TCIS workshops, contact Brian Wallace,
Director of Social Emotional Learning (bwallace@everett.k12.ma.us).

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