A prominent crisis counsellor and trauma expert says the world has never seen anything like the COVID-19 crisis in recent memory, and it is aggravating already difficult human interactions in the workplace and in the home...
This NACTATR resource has been developed for education departments, school district leaders and school administrators to support teachers, social workers, psychologists, counsellors, and other school staff responsible for educational support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our students of concern (SOC) are already struggling emotionally-behaviorally, and some will be at further risk because of intensified family dynamics during the quarantine period. As teachers and other school staff work to stay connected with students, it is essential to apply a trauma-informed approach to guide administrative decisions.
For all doctors, nurses, health, mental health, police, fire, paramedics, emergency management and emergency operations centres, education, child and family services workers, government leaders, and all support staff in these systems and others.
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.
