{"id":3809,"date":"2015-12-02T10:37:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T15:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grafton.local\/?p=3809"},"modified":"2015-12-03T10:45:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T15:45:33","slug":"new-crisis-management-program-ukeru-systems-to-offer-physical-alternatives-to-restraint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/new-crisis-management-program-ukeru-systems-to-offer-physical-alternatives-to-restraint\/","title":{"rendered":"New Crisis Management Program (Ukeru Systems) to offer Physical Alternatives to Restraint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Ukeru Systems Provides Cost and Life Saving Alternatives to <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Restraint and Seclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Winchester, VA) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/ukeru\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Grafton I<\/strong><strong>ntegrated Health Network<\/strong><\/a> today announced the national launch of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukerusystems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ukeru System<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><\/a>, a\u00a0safe, comforting and restraint-free crisis management program developed by\u00a0and for\u00a0behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals, educators and parents. It is the first crisis training program to completely eliminate the use of restraints and seclusion as accepted behavioral management tools. Ukeru leadership will be traveling the country training others on its award-winning techniques in order to create a trauma informed environment for addressing aggressive behavior.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2014\/06\/19\/322915388\/national-data-confirms-cases-of-restraint-and-seclusion-in-public-schools\">2014 National Public Radio investigative report<\/a> found that restraints were used at least 267,000 times each school year in schools throughout the U.S. Many of these cases have received extensive public attention and become fodder for national debate. However, evidence shows that restraint and seclusion are, in fact, ineffective behavior modification techniques that actually cause, reinforce and maintain aggression and violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkeru is rooted in the belief that the use of physical restraints is not only unnecessary, but also unproductive and that all intervention \u2014 educational and behavioral \u2014 should be built on an approach of comfort versus control,\u201d stated <strong>Jim Gaynor<\/strong>, CEO of Grafton. \u201cWith the tragic examples of restraint cases in the news recently, it is more important than ever to provide effective training that can help eliminate the overuse of restraint and seclusion as a means of behavioral management.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Data shows that Ukeru has helped behavioral health providers and schools reduce the use of restraint, seclusion, and injury, while lowering workers\u2019 compensation costs and employee turnover. Within 10 years of developing and implementing the Ukeru approach, Grafton has reduced the use of restraints in their facilities by more than 99 percent, significantly reducing the number of injuries to both clients and those who care for them. The organization also saw a reduction in workers\u2019 compensation policy costs and employee turnover saving them an estimated $15 million over ten years.<\/p>\n<p>The behavioral health experts who created Ukeru are now training professionals and paraprofessionals, teachers, parents and others in the conceptual and technical elements of the program, as well as providing support and capacity building to assist organizations in implementing the Ukeru model in their own environment. Training\u00a0is provided onsite and is\u00a0fully customized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkeru is about receiving, engaging, sensing, feeling and responding to what someone is trying to communicate to us through their actions while maintaining the safety of all those involved,\u201d said <strong>Kim Sanders<\/strong>, President of Ukeru Systems. \u201cThis approach demonstrates that as long as employees are properly trained, you can eliminate the use of restraint and seclusion without compromising anyone\u2019s safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p># # # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grafton Integrated Health Network (Grafton):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grafton is a nationally-recognized leader in providing multiple levels of support to people with a wide range of emotional and\/or behavioral challenges. For more than 50 years, Grafton has offered a continuum of services for children, adolescents and adults and has a reputation for being able to work with people with the most difficult challenges and offer treatment that works.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\">www.grafton.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Ukeru Systems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukeru Systems is a division\u00a0of Grafton Integrated Health Network. Over the past 10 years, Grafton developed unique and award winning care management tools and techniques.\u00a0Ukeru Systems now provides Grafton\u2019s behavioral management tools and care trainings to other behavioral health providers.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukerusystems.com\">www.ukerusystems.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong> Amber McCracken<br \/>\nPhone: 703.599.0134<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:Amber@currentcommunication.org\">Amber@currentcommunication.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukeru Systems Provides Cost and Life Saving Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion (Winchester, VA) \u2013 Grafton Integrated Health Network today announced the national launch of Ukeru Systems, a\u00a0safe, comforting and restraint-free crisis management program developed by\u00a0and for\u00a0behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals, educators and parents. 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