Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.

Crisis Prevention Institute, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the global leader in crisis prevention, nonviolent physical intervention, and dementia care training for healthcare, education, and corporate customers. Through a variety of specialized offerings and innovative educational resources, Crisis Prevention Institute educates and empowers professionals to create safe and respectful environments in healthcare facilities, schools and corporate locations. Since the company’s founding in 1980, more than 10 million professionals from organizational leaders to direct care staff have participated in Crisis Prevention Institute’s training programs around the world. The company utilizes a “train-the-trainer” model and conducts over 1,500 training seminars each year, at which the company trains staff employed in a diverse range of schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, long-term care facilities, juvenile detention centers and human service facilities. Crisis Prevention Institute maintains over 30,000 active Certified Instructors globally who train over one million participants annually within their respective organizations.

Brockway Moran & Partners invested in Crisis Prevention Institute in partnership with management, in November 2011. Throughout the five-year investment period, Brockway Moran & Partners worked with management to drive organic growth in the business. During this time, Crisis Prevention Institute significantly expanded its salesforce, added resources and management to the sales organization, incentivized sales of a broader portfolio of product offerings, optimized the company’s marketing department, developed a capability for enterprise-level sales, and positioned the business to capitalize on adjacent end market opportunities. The success of these initiatives resulted in robust revenue and earnings growth, and corresponding margin enhancement. Additionally, the company invested in its infrastructure, systems, and the finance function to effectively manage the expansion of the business.

In December 2016, Crisis Prevention was sold to FFL Partners and management resulting in a highly successful outcome. Brockway Moran & Partners was exceptionally pleased to partner with such a talented management team as Crisis Prevention reached new heights over the five-year investment period in its very important work.