AEA CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Training Continues at No Cost to Districts in 2026–27

Heartland AEA has transitioned our CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training model to be as cost-efficient as possible. We are now operating under a service-area-based training model. This means we will offer CPI training in each Heartland AEA service area at various times throughout the year. These trainings are open to any districts/schools within the Heartland AEA service area. We will offer a series of pre-service sessions in August 2026, followed by offerings in September/October 2026 and January/February 2027.

Based on what we know at this point, we will continue to align with the Iowa Department of Education's directive that Iowa’s AEAs use state-allocated children’s mental health school-based training and support funds to offer CPI training free of charge to school districts. Therefore, for the 2026-2027 school year, Heartland CPI training facilitators and materials will continue to be provided free of charge.

Please refer to all the training details in the CPI Communication for 2026-2027.

If you have any questions, please contact Jadie Boens, Director of School and Student Support

Services.