Our schools are workplaces and vulnerable to experiencing incidents of workplace violence, including domestic violence. Bill 168 made amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act requiring workplaces to address domestic violence. Violent episodes, including deaths, related to domestic violence have occurred in the workplace in Ontario. This workshop will support teachers by increasing their awareness and ability to identify at-risk situations.

Barb MacQuarrie will discuss the principles of domestic violence risk assessment and risk management, identifying warning signs and risk factors for violence in intimate relationship, and guidelines for information sharing and collaboration when dangerous situations arise.  Learning will be guided through the use of scenarios based on cases reviewed by the Ontario Domestic Violence Death Review Committee, including that of Ayselgul Candir. This session is presented by Barb MacQuarrie, Community Director, Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children

Audience: All levels

Resources:

• Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC)
• CREVAWC Online Learning Centre (free once signed up for an account)
• Find CREVAWC on Facebook and Twitter (@learntoendabuse)
• Find Violence Against Women Learning Network on Facebook, Understanding Risk Assessment (video)
• Scenarios: “Where’s Melanie?”, Principal’s Office, How to talk to an employee who might be experiencing domestic violence
• Document resources: Warning signs for the workplace MIOB
• Web resources: Make it Our Business, Neighbours, Friends & Families, Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act and eLaws site