This is the first of a series of CTIP communications that will be released as circumstance warrants. As indicated in the work of VTRA, “the better the data, the better the assessment and the better the assessment, the better the intervention”. As professionals from multiple disciplines across the country, and beyond, are sharing our expertise, we are also learning that the current COVID-19 crisis has some uniqueness specific to our generation especially around more disperse transmission due to modern travel and exponentially higher anxiety due to media and social media coverage.
Dr Marleen Wong and J. Kevin Cameron have combined their years of experience to provide insight and counsel on supporting those impacted by the riots on Capitol Hill. Details of the violence that occurred during the Insurrection of January 6, 2021 continue to be disclosed as we learn more about the motivations and actions of those groups and individuals who surged through the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Coming after months of struggling
Schools, police and community leaders signed a deal this week that could help prevent school shootings. About 90 people were at the St. Albert Curling Club Wednesday to witness the signing of the St. Albert regional Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Protocol.
A stronger partnership between schools and police is helping keep more B.C. students safe. A new collaborative and comprehensive resource for use by schools and police is intended to ensure consistent practices are followed provincewide and will help to proactively identify risk, guide interventions and provide supports for students when they need them most.
In the aftermath of the tragic death of Hamilton, Ontario youth Devan Bracci-Selvey, many school districts across the country have noted a growing concern from parents and caregivers about bullying. In the 10th edition of the community VTRA protocol we added three new categories for action:
THE CONTEXT FOR THIS ALERT IS THE REALIZATION THAT SOCIETAL ANXIETY IS SO HIGH THAT WE MUST GUARD AGAINST PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAY BECOME TRAUMATICALLY CLOSED AND UNDERREACT TO BLATANT PRE-INCIDENT SIGNS AND INDICATORS. THIS ALERT IS A WAKE-UP CALL.
WE ARE RECEIVING NUMEROUS CALLS AND EMAILS WITH QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING THE MAY 18, 2018 RELEASE OF THE SECOND SEASON OF THE NETFLIX SERIES “13 REASONS WHY”. FOR THIS SEASON, THE PRODUCERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE APPROACH BY PROVIDING CONTENT WARNINGS AHEAD OF EACH EPISODE. THE SERIES DOES HIGHLIGHT THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUTH WHO ARE BYSTANDERS TO SUCH INCIDENTS AND DO NOT REPORT THEM TO AN ADULT, AND ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS A MYRIAD OF OTHER TOPICS SUCH AS RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE, BULLYING, SUBSTANCE USE AND THREAT RELATED BEHAVIOURS.
HIGH PROFILE TRAUMA ON APRIL 6TH, 2018 AT LEAST 15 LIVES WERE LOST AND MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED IN A TRAGIC COLLISION INVOLVING THE WELL-BELOVED HUMBOLDT BRONCOS. ALL WERE PART OF THE HUMBOLDT FAMILY AND THE LOCAL RESPONSE TO THE TRAGEDY IS UNFATHOMABLE AT THIS TIME. SEVERAL PLAYERS ON THE TEAM ARE FROM OUTSIDE SASKATCHEWAN INCLUDING ALBERTA AND MANITOBA MAKING THIS A WESTERN CANADIAN TRAUMATIC EVENT. HOWEVER, WITH HOCKEY BEING SO DEAR TO THE HEARTS OF CANADIANS AND OTHER TRAGEDIES WITH SIMILARITIES FROM THE PAST, WE ARE ALREADY SEEING A “REKINDLING” OF TRAUMA SYMPTOMS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Experts believe that it is rare for school-related violence to happen out of the blue. These events are most often carefully planned and developed. According to Alberta violence threat risk assessment teams, perpetrators leave enough indicators to alert those paying attention, and spotting the signs before it escalates to stop violence before it starts.
Experts believe that it is rare for school-related violence to happen out of the blue. These events are most often carefully planned and developed. According to Alberta violence threat risk assessment teams, perpetrators leave enough indicators to alert those paying attention, and spotting the signs before it escalates to stop violence before it starts.
