Training Resources
Serving Kansas Cities Developmentally Disabled since 1980.
Nova Center staff are continually increasing their knowledge and skills through an extensive in-house training program. Our agency is required by the Department of Mental Health to provide some essential training; however, we provide our staff with training in many areas that go above and beyond what is required. Staff learn “what not to do” in our Abuse Neglect Training, and “what to do“ by attending Positive Behavior Supports, and Mandt©. In Mandt© training staff learn a variety of interaction skills to better enable them to build healthy relationships in order to support people in the hopes of avoiding a crisis, or — as a last resort — respond to potentially dangerous crisis situations. Nova Center has found our Training Programs to be incredibly valuable in terms of increasing the quality of services we provide. As a result, the Training Program continues to grow and evolve in order to better allow us to meet the needs of the people we serve as well as our staff. All direct care staff are expected to receive training in maintaining current certifications in the following areas:
- Disease prevention through Body Substance Precautions
- Adult First aid/CPR/AED
- Abuse/Neglect Awareness & Mandated Reporting
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Missouri Quality Outcomes
- Level I Medication Aide
- Mandt ©
- Documentation and Event Report Writing
- HIPAA
- Anti-Harassment
Nova trainings are free for parents, family members and/or guardians of the persons we serve. To schedule training contact the Training Coordinator, Tammy Clark at: tammy.clark@novacenter.org