What is the Oregon Intervention System (OIS)?
More Than Just Physical Intervention
The Oregon Intervention System (OIS) is a person-centered, value-based support training designed for people who support individuals in a variety of settings. The OIS curriculum encompasses the principles of Positive Behavior Support (PBS), trauma, and mental health concerns using evidenced-based principles. It includes practical techniques to prevent, minimize, and respond to behaviors that threaten the quality of life and/or the physical safety of the individual or others and is likely to lead to responses that are restrictive, aversive or result in exclusion.
Guiding Staff with Strategies for Understanding Human Behavior
Equipping staff with the skills and knowledge needed to implement Positive Behavior Supports while keeping everyone safe.
What to Expect
- Interactive 8-16 hour in-person training
- Practical, evidenced based skills taught by certified instructors.
- Hands on physical skills training, if needed
Who Can Benefit?
- Direct Support Professionals
- Personal Support Workers
- Caregivers
- Job Coaches
- Foster Care Providers
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
OIS teaches supporters how to implement positive behavior supports by understanding the reason behind challenging behaviors and using person-centered approaches.
PROTECTIVE COMPETENCIES
If desired, supporters can learn how to physically protect themselves using non-invasive skills. These skills include evasion, deflections, and escapes.
LAST RESORT SKILLS
Participants can opt to learn skills of last resort. These skills have been deemed safe for everyone by an expert in body mechanics and are only used if absolutely necessary.