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This site is for those interested in professional training and consultation utilizing

                              Best Practices and Restorative Practices

             serving children, youth, and families by the following providers:

                                                                                                                                     

 

   Residential Treatment  

   GroupHomes

   Day Treatment

   Day Programs

   Juvenile Justice

   Foster Care

   Community Programs 

   Public Schools

   Special Schools

   Charter Schools

   After School Programs

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Safety Training Includes: 

                   

   First Aid-CPR/AED  (Health Safety Institute and Red Cross)               

   Bloodborne Pathogens

   BLS - Basic Life Support

   Trauma Informed Care

   Behavioral De-escalation Skills 

 

Skills for Professional Staff:

   Child and Youth Care Practitioners

   Direct Care Providers

   Community Workers

   Foster Caregivers

   Social Workers

   Teachers

   Special Educators

   Teacher Assistants

   Behavioral Specialists

   Parent Support Mentors

   Program Supervisors/Managers/Administrators

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Training at both public settings and private on-site in-service locations.

A training provider for the Rhode Island Training Academy.

Workforce development and Apprenticeship Status.

Training preparation for the national Child and Youth Care Certification Board exam. 

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​Specializing:    In the behavioral and emotional challenges of troubled children and youth                

                          encountered by those dedicated and skilled professionals working in human services,                                        child welfare, and educational settings.                                 

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Relational:        Training programs based on best practices, neuroscience, and observable evidence. 

                           Training to comprehend underlying behavioral and emotional issues stemming                                                 from neglect, abuse, and trauma. Understanding the causes of complex trauma                                                 and its manifistations, types of attachment, and aggression issues that affect                                                   social relationships on all levels and to implement healing and restorative practices.

  

Mission:         Strength-based practical, ready-to-use training. 

           

Helping:         Troubled and troubling children, youth, and their families.

      

Solutions:       Helping to find the way to get it done.

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Accreditation Standards: 

                          Training focused on new and senior staff, as well as ongoing educational and professional       

                          development, which is based upon regulatory/accreditation requirements to support     

                          competency-based performances at all levels of the organization. National Child and Youth 

                          Care Practitioner Certification training, CEUs, and professional development credits are 

                          offered on selected trainings.

 

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Best practices and standards recommended by:

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• Child and Youth Care Certification Board (CYCCB)

• Association of Child and Youth Care Practice (ACYCP)

• International Leadership Coalition for Professional Child and Youth Care      

• Child and Youth Care Worker Certification Institute

• Academy for Competent Youth Care Work

• Rhode Island Council of Resource Providers (RICORP)

• Rhode Island Center for Early Learning Professionals

• Health Safety Institute (HSI)

• Red Cross

• Pyramid Media

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                                        Gene Cavaliere MA   CYC-P - Lead Trainer

                                               Contact:  gene@neassoc

                                                            (401) 568-6412