Event Details

Ukeru is designed to equip educators, behavioral health professionals, and caregivers with trauma-informed, restraint-free strategies for de-escalation and crisis management. Rooted in compassion, safety, and respect, Ukeru shifts the focus from controlling behavior to understanding it -- emphasizing communication, connection, and the creation of supportive environments.

This training helps participants recognize the impact trauma has on behavior and prioritizes strategies that promote emotional and physical safety for all. The program is committed to eliminating the use of physical restraints and seclusion, replacing them with proactive and respectful interventions. Ukeru teaches staff to prioritize comfort and emotional safety over compliance, cultivating trust and reducing fear-based responses. Ukeru can be used in conjunction with more restrictive techniques (CPI), if necessary.

PLEASE NOTE: Participants wishing to participate in Session 2 must have completed Session 1. (Session 2, which focuses on protective skills, including the use of mats, is NOT required)

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Tenets
Healthy, Safe, and Supported

Date
December 12
New date added - February 13 - 8:15-11:45 a.m. - Pellston High School

Time
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Location
Char-Em ISD Boyne City

Audience
Teachers preK-grade 12, administrators, counselors, ISD staff, paraprofessionals, support staff, community partners/agencies

 Presenters
Mary Corder, SLP, Ukeru Certified Trainer, Eric Daniel, Behavioral Consultant, Ukeru Certified Trainer; Jessica Wright, Behavior Specialist (BCBA), Ukeru Certified Trainer

• Enhanced Relationships: Focusing on empathy and understanding leads to more trusting and respectful relationships.
• Increased Safety: Tools and techniques help maintain safety without escalation or harm.
• Supportive, Trauma-Informed Culture: Promotes a positive, nurturing environment that benefits individuals and staff alike.
• Proactive Intervention: Empowers staff to anticipate and prevent crises by identifying early signs and potential triggers.
• Conceptual Foundations: Participants explore the neurological and behavioral impact of trauma, develop effective conflict resolution skills, and learn the importance of relational engagement.
• Trauma-Informed Practices: Staff are trained to recognize trauma's effects and integrate trauma-sensitive approaches across all interactions.
• Communication Skills: Emphasis on both verbal and nonverbal techniques to de-escalate conflict and support emotional regulation.

Pending approval, State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) will be offered for this training. Further information will be provided by the presenters at the session.