The Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is hosting a Seclusion and Restraint certification workshop for Oconee and CSRA RESA school districts.  The certification workshop is a 3-day, training of trainers that will be open to 15 educators in each RESA region.  The workshop is entitled, Human Empowerment and Leadership Principles (HELP) and is a product of Crisis Assessment and Prevention Systems (CAPS).  HELP is a safety management continuum that provides some of the intervention strategies contained in many other programs, with updated and refined techniques to provide safer, more effective interventions. HELP expands the idea of crisis intervention by specifically focusing on maintaining a physically and emotionally safe environment.

PAGE is providing this workshop to school districts at NO COST to assist them in meeting the training requirements of the new Georgia ruling regarding SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT FOR ALL STUDENTS (160-5-1-.35).

HELP Workshop Guidelines
Human Empowerment and Leadership Principles contains a series of verbal and physical techniques designed to decrease the probability of injury while providing care for aggressive or self-abusive individuals.
The following statements will provide guidelines for the safest training environment.
• Individuals learning this program should be able to lift a minimum of 40lbs safely.
• Individuals with less than 100% use of their natural limbs have an increased risk of injury while attempting physical techniques.
• Persons 50 lbs or more over their ideal body weight may experience difficulty with balance and control while attempting restraint techniques.
• Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Sneakers, loafers and other low profile shoes will provide optimal comfort and safety.
• There will be a skills and a knowledge assessment test. (New instructors only)
• Minimal jewelry and accessories will prove to be the safest and the most efficient during preparation for physical exercises.

 This training is for new HELP Trainers. Trainers must attend all three days.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING REGISTRATION/CANCELLATION POLICY BEFORE YOU REGISTER.

Substitute Training has a different registration and cancellation policy.

Registration Policy
Registration for courses must be received prior to the registration deadline. Your registration status will remain pending until we have received approval from your system Professional Learning Coordinator and registration fee. The registration fee must be submitted immediately. 

If you choose PERSONAL PAY as your payment method, you must submit a money order or cashier's check to pay for this class prior to the first day of class.

Oconee RESA 
206 South Main Street
Tennille, GA 31089

Withdrawal/Cancellation Policy
Notification of cancellation for any course must be received prior to the registration deadline. Registration fees are refundable only if cancellation is received before the registration deadline. Withdrawals/Cancellations received after the registration deadline will not be accepted and fees will not be refundable.