Foundation in Threat Assessment

Cost: $120.00 CAD + Applicable tax per individual.
Group Discounts are available for groups of five or more learners.

Whether individuals are victims of violence or perpetrators, nothing occurs in a vacuum. There is a story and a reason for “why” behind the complex human causes and reactions where violence, trauma or family dynamics are manifest. We know far more now than ever before, about the “evolutionary pathway to serious violence”. This course will present our own evolutionary process for understanding violence and introduce you to the early research, concepts and variables that led to the development of the comprehensive Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA™) Model. Unlike other threat assessment models, VTRA™ is the only community-based multidisciplinary model developed to address all forms of violence simultaneously. Therefore, this course will consider multiple forms of violence including, family, community, school and workplace.

This course will present our own evolutionary process for understanding violence and introduce
you to the early research, concepts and variables that led to the development of the
comprehensive NACTATR™ Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA™) Model. Unlike other threat
assessment models, VTRA™ is the only community-based multidisciplinary model developed to
address all forms of violence simultaneously. Therefore, this course will consider multiple forms of
violence including, family, community, school and workplace.

Module 1: Threat Assessment Foundation: Early Thinking
Module 2: The Evolution of the VTRA™ Model: Early Research
Module 3: The Missing Link: Connecting the Dots
Module 4: VTRA™ Applies to All Forms of Violence
Module 5: Worrisome Behaviors: Early Intervention
Module 6: The Empty Vessel: The Power of Connection

Who should take the courses?
The Foundation Courses are customized for the person who has an interest in the fi elds threat
assessment, trauma response or family dynamics, including para-professionals, professionals and
those with a general interest in advancing their learning. It is designed to provide learning for those
who want general exposure to the NACTATR™ models as well as those who are planning, as part of
their professional development, to complete any of the two-day in-person training course. It is also
meant to provide those who have already completed two-day trainings an opportunity to refresh
their learning and dive more deeply into areas that informed our current training program