This document outlines the objectives, goals, and techniques taught in an 8-hour Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program. The training teaches staff to remain calm and rational, establish facts, and find alternatives to resolve disruptive situations safely and respectfully. Trainees learn verbal de-escalation techniques, as well as physical intervention skills like releases from grabs and chokes. The goal is to provide care, welfare, safety and security for all individuals during moments of crisis or violence.