CPR & First Aid Traing provides all staff members at Horizon Academy with the critical knowledge and skills necessary to provide assistance in an emergency situation caused from injury or illness.

Reducing Violence Through Positive Behavior Supports

The MANDT system places the focus on learning how to reduce, if not eliminate, workplace violence by learning how to "support people, not just their behaviors"

Child Abuse Awareness Training ensures that all staff are aware of the often subtle signs of child abuse. In addition, staff are trained in the proper steps that should be taken anytime that child abuse is suspected.

A course in recognizing the common signs and symptoms of illness is taught to all members of the staff at Horizon Academy. Understanding the signs and symptoms of illness is an important skill set to have when working with youth since early recognition and treatment can greatly improves the recovery process.

Being proactive with suicide prevention is critical. This training provides Horizon Academy staff with important information and techniques to accomplish the following:

• Recognize behavioral patterns and other warning signs that indicate that a young person may be at risk for suicide.
• Actively intervene, usually by talking to a young person in ways that explore the level of risk without increasing it.
• Ensure that young people at risk access the services necessary to reduce that risk.

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