ABOUT US
Center for Behavior Education and Management (CBEM) is a professional Critical Intervention Service,
sometimes called a “crisis service.” CBEM provides specially trained staff to assist individuals, families
and other care providers of developmentally disabled individuals with critical situations that may be in crisis or
entering into a crisis. This Critical Intervention Service allows individuals with developmental disabilities to safely
traverse crisis or avoid crisis situations via on site consultation, collaboration with circles of support, behavioral
observation and training. Key to CBEM’s success is a commitment to serving the individual and their supports for
as long as necessary.
CRITICAL INTERVENTION SERVICES
Many “crisis” service models involve respite or sending the individual away from the place they call home.
While these models alleviate the situation of short-term issues, the larger, systemic challenges provoking the crisis
go unresolved. As a result, crisis situations occur again and again. After 20 years of working in the field of crisis
services, CBEM’s founders created an entirely unique and comprehensive model of dealing with crisis that reduces
the frequency of crisis, reduces police involvement, reduces hospitalization, relieves burdensome costs and maintains
the individual’s independence. This Critical Intervention Service model postulates that providing 24-hour,
on-site, intensive support, along with functional behavioral analysis, collaboration and training, will help individuals
with developmental disabilities maintain a least restrictive living environment and ultimately reduce crisis to more
manageable situations that can be addressed with the immediate natural supports, like family or staff.
OUTREACH
Key to the success of CBEM’s Critical Intervention service is our ongoing community outreach and connections with public
services, like the police department, hospitals, local clinics, specialized programs, fire department, etc. CBEM
recognizes the demands that crisis situations put on numerous public services simultaneously. As a result, CBEM works
closely with these entities to more effectively utilizes these services or to avoid using them entirely. CBEM welcomes
any community service to invite us to provide you with education about the developmentally disabled and our work with
them through crisis.
24-HOUR HOTLINE
CBEM provides Critical Intervention Services 24 hours per day every day of the week, including all holidays. Our phones
are answered immediately. In the case that a specialist cannot be reached instantly, all calls are retuned within minutes
of leaving a message.
CONTACT INFO
Should you wish to contact our office for more information regarding our services and learn more about how to contract
with CBEM, please contact us at our administrative office.
Center for Behavior Education & Management, LLC (CBEM LLC)
Administrative Office
1101 Fifth Avenue, suite 270
San Rafael, CA 94901
1.415.454.3700 main
1.415.454.3701 fax
If you are interested in our Hawaii services, please visit us at www.cbemhawaii.com.
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