Adult Host Home Training Information
Laradon provides monthly training and re-certification classes for host home providers contracting with Laradon on required topics such as First Aid and CPR, Crisis Intervention Prevention (CPI), Medication Administration, Defensive Driving, Mistreatment, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (MANE) and Incident Reporting.
Current class calendars:
Sign up for a class today!
When e-mailing, please include your name, the name of the class and date you wish to attend and a phone number you can be reached at. Please note that no e-mail training requests are confirmed until you receive a response from the Training Coordinator. You may also register by calling 720-974-6815. Please note that you will not be registered for the class until you receive a confirmation call.
Registration Policy for Host Home Providers
You must pay by check or cash (please bring exact change) prior to class.
We do not accept credit cards.
Cancellations: 2 Business days notice is required for cancellations.
Contact the Training Coordinator at 720-974-6815 or e-mail at laura.kitto@laradon.org to register
The following is a description of some classes that Laradon offers:
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI):
This is a full day course, which is required for host home provides for Adult Residential Services. The course focuses on effectively managing disruptive or assaultive behaviors. Learn to avoid/decrease escalation and power struggles as well. The re-cert class is required annually, which is a half day course.
Medication Administration Class and Re-cert Class:
This is a full day course. This class includes Laradon’s policies and procedures on medication administration such as dispensing, storage, re-ordering, as well as administration and medication error reporting procedures. After the initial class, re-cert must be taken yearly, which is a half day course.
CPR:
The American Heart Association CPR course provides a certificate which is valid for two years. This course provides information and hands on experience with Adult, Child and infant choking and CPR along with the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED).
First Aid:
The American Heart Association First Aid course provides a certificate which is valid for two years. The course provides basic information and practical skills for general principles, medical emergencies, injury emergencies and environmental emergencies
Defensive Driving:
Host Home Providers driving personal vehicles to transport Laradon Participants must take Defensive Driving. Host Home Providers need to take this class every two years.
Orientation:
This is a full day course to review the developmental disability system, Laradon and Laradon Policy Memorandums (LPMs) pertinent to the Adult Residential Services Department and providing host home services. This is a one-time course and must be taken prior to becoming a host home provider.
Host Home Provider Policy Review:
This course needs to be taken annually and includes a review of LPMs pertinent the Adult Residential Services Department and providing host home services. This is a half day course.
Please come to class on time
If you are late for class, or did not sign up prior to class, you may be turned away and asked to sign up for the next class.
Please note: No infants or children in class; registered class participants only.