Identify and Manage the Threat of Violence
Identifying people who pose a risk of violence and developing plans to contain that risk are critical skills for many professionals.
Violence risk assessment and management must be systematic, comprehensive, transparent, and evidence-based to be most effective.
You can learn essential knowledge and skills to assess and manage the risk of violence at the ProActive ReSolutions Inc. 5-day Threat Assessment and Management Workshop.
A wide range of professionals are urged to attend the workshop, which will be held on October 25 - 29 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Internationally recognized threat assessment experts Stephen D. Hart, PhD and P. Randall Kropp, PhD will lead you through the workshop.
Lectures, group discussions, case presentations, and practice cases will be used to facilitate your learning.
Certificates confirming attendance and demonstration of competence will be awarded at the completion of the workshop.
Day 1 – October 25, 2010
Principles of Violence Risk (Threat) Assessment and Management
Facilitator: S.D. Hart
- Learn essential knowledge and skills to conduct violence risk assessments and develop management plans.
- Apply general principles to specific types of violence in specific settings.
- Discuss general risk management principles.
- Discuss the association between violence and mental disorder.
- Learn simple ways to identify and communicate about symptoms of acute mental illness and personality disorder.
Day 2 – October 26, 2010
Assessing and Managing Violence Risk
Facilitator: S.D. Hart
- Review the scientific and professional literature on the nature and causes of violence, with a focus on mental illness.
- Discuss risk assessment procedures.
- Learn to administer Version 2 of the Historical-Clinical-Risk management-20 (HCR-20).
Day 3 – October 27, 2010
Assessing Risk for Sexual Violence
Facilitator: S.D. Hart & P.R. Kropp
- Review the causes of sexual violence, with a focus on sexual deviation.
- Discuss risk assessment procedures.
- Learn to administer Sexual Violence Risk-20 (SVR-20) and Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP).
Day 4 – October 28, 2010
Assessing Risk for Intimate Partner Violence
Facilitator: P.R. Kropp
- Review the literature on intimate partner violence, with a focus on personality disorder.
- Discuss risk assessment procedures.
- Learn to administer Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide (SARA) and Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER).
Day 5 – October 29, 2010
Assessing Risk for Stalking
Facilitator: P.R. Kropp
- Review the literature on stalking, with a focus on how it differs from many other forms of violence.
- Discuss risk assessment procedures.
- Learn to administer Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM).
Learn more about the workshop
Professionals responsible for dealing with offenders, patients, and other people who may pose a risk of violence in institutional or community settings should attend the workshop.
- Police, fire, corrections, probation, and parole officers
- Victim services and child protection workers
- Prosecution and defense attorneys
- Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and occupational and rehabilitation therapists
- Administrators, policy analysts, and academics
- Other public safety, national security, and private security professionals
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Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Stephen Hart specializes in clinical-forensic assessment in criminal and civil settings, especially in the assessment of violence risk and the assessment of psychopathic personality disorder. He is a Professor of Psychology and a Member of the Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University in Canada, and a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen in Norway. more » |
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P. Randall Kropp, PhD
Randall Kropp is a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in the assessment and management of violent offenders. He works for the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia, Canada, and is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. more » |
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Canadian Police College,
1 Sandridge Rd, Ottawa ON, K1G 3J2
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Five-day Workshop: $1500 + GST (Lunch is provided on site)
All assessment manuals and guidelines mentioned in the workshop description are included in the course fee.
Registration
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