PROACT®:
PROFESSIONAL ASSAULT CRISIS TRAINING
INSTRUCTOR: Kelley Stendler, West
Allis/West Milwaukee School District
GRADE LEVEL: PK-12
CREDIT: 2 or 3
ProACT (Professional Assault Crisis
Training) was designed to minimize
the risks associated with the
emergency response to assaultive
behavior. The principles used
in Professional Assault Crisis
Training have been in continuous
development since 1968. These
principles are research based and
have proven effective for over 30
years. The training reflects
ProACT's long-standing emphasis on
AVOIDANCE IN THE USE OF RESTRAINT,
with a preference for DEESCALATING
BEHAVIOR AND INTERVENING before
restraint is required.
ProACT is based on principles
rather than techniques.
These principles include:
Even evasion and physical
interventions are not based on
techniques, but rather a
well-structured set of principles.
In order to reinforce teamwork it is
preferable to have at least 2 people
from a building participate in the
training. A special education
teacher along with a regular
education teacher would be a great
start for a ProAct team!!
