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Seclusion & Restraint Reduction 2007 Conference On June 22, 2007, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health hosted a free, one-day conference in Austin for facilities demonstrating a continuing commitment to prevent, reduce, and eliminate their use of seclusion and restraint. The event was presented in collaboration with the Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group. Materials from the conference, including the agenda, presentations, and tools are available below. The conference, entitled “Implementing Seclusion and Restraint Reduction: Sharing the Experience,” was designed as a follow-up to the Foundation’s 2006 Training Institute. Over 100 participants attended the conference, representing twenty-three of the twenty-nine original facilities who attended the Training Institute. Also in attendance were several state agencies, advocacy groups and consumers from across Texas. The conference provided a forum for attendees to share their successes in reducing the use of seclusion and restraint at their facilities. A group of mental health consumers and family members led a session designed to convey the impact of consumer participation in furthering seclusion and restraint reduction efforts The panelists were Ashley Gallardo of Fostercare Alumni and Richard Hansen of NorthSTAR Area Texas Mental Health Consumers, both mental health consumers who had experienced seclusion and restraint. Valarie Garza of the Texas Health Institute, a parent of a consumer who had experienced seclusion and restraint, moderated the session. To further explore the effects of seclusion and restraint use on mental health consumers, attendees viewed Behind Closed Doors, a film portraying four women who fought to overcome childhood abuse only to be retraumatized by seclusion and restraint use while seeking help in psychiatric facilities. Presenters Kevin Ann Huckshorn, RN, MSW, of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s National Coordinating Center to Reduce and Eliminate the Use of Seclusion and Restraint, and Dr. Janice LeBel, Director of Program Management for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, provided advanced training on topics that specifically concerned represented facilities. Ms. Huckshorn offered helpful tools for reducing seclusion and restraint use through workforce development. Dr. LeBel supplied attendees with useful clinical materials on trauma-informed and person-centered care. They joined Aaryce Hayes, Mental Health Policy Specialist at Advocacy, Inc., to present an overview of recent seclusion and restraint developments in Texas, as well as on national and international fronts. Presentation Materials from 2007 Follow-up Conference The agenda from the Foundation’s 2007 Follow-up Conference is provided here, along with PowerPoint presentations and supplemental materials from the sessions. Scroll down for additional resources from the event. Implementing Seclusion & Restraint Reduction: Sharing the Experience Agenda Welcome and Introductions Latest Developments: Internationally, Nationally, and in Texas Advanced Training: Handling the Most Difficult 10% What Can Providers Do Differently? Featured Film: "Behind Closed Doors" Break Out Sessions (2) Drilling Down on Workforce Development Responses to Your Challenges and Questions Additional Resources van der Kolk, Bessel A. Developmental Trauma Disorder: Towards a rational diagnosis for children with complex trauma histories Champagne, T., Stromberg, N. (2004). Sensory Approaches in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings: Innovative Alternatives to Seclusion & Restraint, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 42 (9), 1-8. |
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