Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression Certification (SAMA)

Time: 8:30am-3:30pm (both days)

SAMA (Satori Alternatives for Managing Aggression) meets all critical attributes as defined in TBSI (Texas Behavior Support Initiative) for verbal and physical de-escalation. SAMA teaches least restrictive, safe ways to help manage a student in CRISIS until the student can regain control. It is part of the SAMA philosophy that is it easier to prevent behavior from occurring by using positive, proactive interventions. This is a TWO day training. The SAMA program focuses on preventing aggression from becoming physically harmful. The emphasis of the course is on using the Assisting Process in all interactions and is demonstrated in all four programs. The four programs are: Principles and Assisting Process Protection of Self and Others Containment Object Retrieval

*****Participants should have completed TBSI training as appropriate. programs 1-4