Join your fellow local service providers over the lunch hour on the third Thursday of the month for a free, virtual, informal and informative discussion covering a range of topics to help us serve our community better. No registration required. Sessions begin promptly at 12PM. Please login 5 minutes before presentation begins. August 18th, 2022: Barriers Faced By Immigrant & Refugee Communities Have you ever wondered what barriers immigrants and refugee communities face when reaching out for support? Have you […]

Join your fellow local service providers over the lunch hour on the third Thursday of the month for a free, virtual, informal and informative discussion covering a range of topics to help us serve our community better. No registration required. Sessions begin promptly at 12PM. Please login 5 minutes before presentation begins. September 15th, 2022: Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Care & Treatment Centre A presentation by Beth McAllister, Coordinator of the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Team at Brant Community […]

VTRA Level 1 “Save The Date” information: 2-Day Training: June 13th & 14th, 2024 Training details: Updated version of the Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Model with the practical application of the Assessment of Risk to Others (ARTO) Please email brave@novavita.org with potential number of staff to attend by April 1st, 2024 at 4pm Fees & Venue yet to be decided.

VIOLENCE THREAT RISK ASSESSEMENT (VTRA): LEVEL 1 TRAINING - THEORY & PRACTICE Designed for schools, police, social services, and mental health professionals, VTRA training will teach participants how to identify individuals or groups who are at risk of committing serious acts of violence. FACILITATED BY JOANNA BRANT & KARA MORRIS Certified VTRA Trainers Using real world examples and case studies, participants will learn how to gather appropriate information and build data-driven assessments to determine if a threat-maker poses a risk […]

VIOLENCE THREAT RISK ASSESSEMENT (VTRA): LEVEL 1 TRAINING - THEORY & PRACTICE Designed for schools, police, social services, and mental health professionals, VTRA training will teach participants how to identify individuals or groups who are at risk of committing serious acts of violence. FACILITATED BY JOANNA BRANT & KARA MORRIS Certified VTRA Trainers Using real world examples and case studies, participants will learn how to gather appropriate information and build data-driven assessments to determine if a threat-maker poses a risk […]