About Us
Most incidents of workplace violence can be avoided. With the proper training and understanding of human interaction, violence in the workplace can be nearly eliminated. Our philosophy emphasizes conflict resolution over physical containment.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to instruct individuals in the recognition of non-verbal and verbal signals of potentially aggressive behaviors, crisis intervention techniques, conflict resolution and, if necessary, effective use of self-protective measures while allowing the agitated or angry person to vent his or her feelings and maintaining personal dignity.
Our Logo
The mythical Palladium was a wooden statue of the Goddess of Wisdom, War, and Strategy, Pallas/Athena who guarded the cities of Troy and Athens. Ancient warriors believed that any city that contained the Palladium could not be taken by force. This belief was so strong that the Greeks held that they could not conquer the city of Troy until after Odysseus had first sneaked into the city and removed the statue.
Pallas/Athena, though the Goddess of War, was appalled by battle and preferred to settle disputes through the communication processes of peaceful negotiations and interaction. At Palladium Education, Inc. we share this belief. Our strategy is to teach individuals, through a clear understanding of violence and how it develops, that the best strategies are those that minimize the chance of an outburst by clients who are incapable of self-control. For times when aggression does happen, we teach self-protective techniques for quick escape or Compassionate Containment® which minimizes or negates injury to the client or individual.
Thus, the Palladium is the perfect symbol of our goal to teach members of the community self-protective techniques to minimize or prevent pain and suffering while at the same time employing techniques to avoid physical conflict.
Accreditation and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Palladium Education, Inc. is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CRBN). The Workplace Violence: Understanding and Prevention course qualifies for 10 contact hours under the CRBN.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15542, for 10 contact hours.
Advisory Board
Victor G. Haddox, M.D., J.D.
Doctor Haddox is a consulting forensic psychiatrist who servers as an adjunct professor at the Institute of Psychiatry and the Law, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He served as the Chief of Psychiatry at the Veterans Administration West Los Angeles Healthcare Center where his patient load included drug and alcohol addiction with associated brain dysfunction. Dr. Haddox is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps where he served as a Hospital Commander.
Richard D. Culbert, R.N., B.A.
Mr. Culbert is a former President of the Board of Directors for the Camarillo Health District. In addition, he served as the Director of Staff Development and Nursing Education at Camarillo State Hospital and Developmental Center. In this position he oversaw the Psychiatric Technician Training Program through Ventura College. Mr. Culbert is a U.S. Army veteran serving as the Assistant Chief Nurse and Officer in Charge of all clinical training for a general hospital unit.
Sgt. Jim Wagner
Mr. Wagner is the creator of the Reality-Based Personal Protection System. A former Corrections Officer, Officer in the Costa Mesa Police Department and SWAT team, Reserve Deputy in the Orange County Sherriff's Department and Federal Air Marshal Mr. Wagner lends his expertise as skilled personal protection instructor. Mr. Wagner has appeared on the cover of Black Belt Magazine and was awarded Instructor of the Year in 2006. He currently teaches counter-terrorism tactics, weapons and self-protection to elite law enforcement and military units worldwide. His addition to the advisory board brings a law enforcement perspective to assaultive situations in any environment.
Notice of Liability
The information in our programs is distributed without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this program, neither the author nor Palladium Education, Inc. shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any injury, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in any program or by instruction provided by Palladium Education, Inc.
Trademarks
The Horizontal Palladium logo, the Square Palladium logo, "Stay Aware, Stay Safe" and "Compassionate Containment" are all trademarks of Palladium Education, Inc.
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Offering personal protection and safety training to individuals and the general public.