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September 2024
Considering Culture and Violence Risk
Although there is a great appreciation that culture influences violence in many ways, there is limited understanding of how professionals should consider culture when assessing and managing violence in specific cases. This workshop will cover: 1) critical research and theory on cross-cultural aspects of violence risk, and 2) an analytical framework that can and should […] ...
Mental Health and Violence Risk WorkshopDaily
Although serious mental health problems are a very important risk factor for future violence, many threat assessment professionals are not confident recognizing and responding to symptoms of mental disorder. We are now offering a Mental Health and Violence Risk Workshop on: Association of mental health problems and violence risk Mental health symptom identification and communication ...
October 2024
Foundational Violence Risk Assessment and Management Workshop – FALL (TORONTO)Daily
This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn new skills and build on existing skills in assessing and managing risk for violence. Not only will you learn about general violence risk assessment and management principles focusing on the most common forms of violence, but also about best practices supported by researchers and practitioners around the […] ...
Managing Fear and Violence Risk
Managing the fear experience by potential victims of violence is an important and often overlooked task when conducting threat assessments. This workshop will cover: 1) the nature of fear and the implication for risk and safety, and 2) strategies for managing fear and supporting victims. ...
HCR-20 V3 Workshop: Assessing and Managing Risk for General ViolenceDaily
The Historical-Clinical-Risk-Management-20 Version 3 (HCR-20) has become the world’s most widely used and best validated violence risk assessment instrument, and has been translated into 20 languages and implemented in 35 countries. During this workshop you will learn about the nature of general violence, general principles of violence risk assessment and management, and how to administer […] ...
Foundational Violence Risk Assessment and Management Workshop (Australia)Weekly
This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn new skills and build on existing skills in assessing and managing risk for violence. Not only will you learn about general violence risk assessment and management principles focusing on the most common forms of violence, but also about best practices supported by researchers and practitioners around the […] ...
November 2024
Official European Launch of the SAM-V2Daily
Stalking (also referred to as obsessional following, harassment, and bullying) includes incredibly diverse behaviour, can be challenging to identify, and has a tremendous impact on victims. During this workshop you will learn about the nature of stalking, general principles of violence risk assessment and management, and how to administer the Stalking Assessment and Management Guidelines […] ...
Advanced Violence Risk Assessment and Management Workshop Daily
This Workshop will provide professionals with high-level skills related to risk assessment and management and an opportunity to demonstrate their mastery when implementing these skills into practice. Topics covered will include: 1) advanced principles of risk assessment and management, including case formulation and scenario planning; and 2) advanced skills related to report writing, risk communication, […] ...
December 2024
SARA-V3 Workshop: Assessing and Managing Risk for Intimate Partner ViolenceDaily
Intimate partner violence is a prevalent and serious problem worldwide and greater efforts are needed to prevent and respond to it. During this workshop you will learn about the nature of intimate partner violence, general principles of violence risk assessment and management, and how to administer the most recent version of the Spousal Assault Risk […] ...
January 2025
Victim Safety Planning Using the ASAP
Victim safety planning is a critical management strategy for all violence risk assessments but it is often not given the attention it deserves or requires. During the workshop you will learn about best practices and challenging issues related to safety assessment and planning and how to administer the Aid to Safety Assessment and Planning Guideline […] ...
Lethality Assessment
Those conducting violence risk assessments are always concerned about severe outcomes such as lethal or near-lethal violence. This workshop will review 1) risk factors commonly associate with severe or lethal violence, 2) existing risk assessment tools commonly used in intimate partner violence, and 3) present a model of assessment that considers three primary facets of […] ...
February 2025
Aid for Violence Risk Triage Workshop
The Aid for Violence Risk Triage (AVRT) is a newly released tool designed to help professionals to determine when they have a reason to be concerned about violence towards others, how to prioritize cases, and what immediate actions to implement. The AVRT has been under development for over two decades and is based on extensive […] ...
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