<p>The TCI system was developed at Cornell University, New York and is now used by social care practitioners across the globe. The purpose of the TCI system is to provide a crisis reduction and intervention model for organisations that will assist in:</p><ul><li><strong>Preventing</strong> crises from occurring</li><li><strong>Deescalating</strong> potential crises</li><li>Effectively <strong>managing </strong>acute crises</li><li><strong>Reducing</strong> potential injury and actual injury to both young people and staff</li><li>Learning constructive ways to handle stressful situations</li><li>Developing a learning circle within the organisation</li></ul>