PURPOSE
Hillcrest Educational Centers is committed to providing a safe environment for students, clients, staff and visitors. Safety management is an interactive process designed to involve all staff members in the continuous monitoring and evaluation of the elements that make up a safe and secure environment of care. Each staff member, regardless of position or role, is trained and expected to be vigilant and proactive with regard to safety and security in order to maximize the therapeutic and protective nature of the Hillcrest environment for students, clients and staff. The Safety Management Plan helps to define and structure this process.