Do you have a passion for learning and teaching? Do you want to help reduce the impact of violence in the workplace? Do you want to increase the knowledge and awareness for your co-workers? Then you might want to consider SafeCare BC’s Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum Train-the-Trainer Program, a partnership with Fraser Health.
The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers. Because continuing care is recognized as a high-risk sector for violence against health care workers, we want to ensure all staff be given access to violence prevention training. Thatās why SafeCare BC are increasing the number of trainers for member organizations.
How Does it Work?
Fraser Health will provide two master trainers, who will lead two, four-day train-the-trainer sessions on:
September 19-22
October 24-27
During theĀ application process, you can note your preferred session date, and while we will try to accommodate your request we cannot guarantee it.
Each organization must send two trainers, and seats are limited for each session. Participants who complete the train-the-trainer program are expected to teach their own violence prevention workshop at their own organization within six weeks of taking the training. A mentor will be available to participants for their first workshop to provide feedback and guidance on the training session.
Maintaining Certification
To maintain certification, facilitators must be able to demonstrate their commitment to the program by taking part in at leastĀ 40 hours of continuing education over a two-year period,Ā following completion of the train-the-trainer program.
Continuing education hours can be accumulated in the following ways:
- Facilitating aĀ minimum of four, 8-hour workshops
- Taking part in training or other professional development (including online or in-person).Ā Max. four hours.
- Delivering peer to peer coaching, safety huddles and new employee orientation, or other types of violence related training
Facilitators will be asked to report on these activities on an annual basis following the train-the-trainer program. As these requirements are met, a Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum Facilitator will issue re-certification. If you are unsure about the eligibility of your continuing education hours, please contact Saleema Dhalla atĀ saleema@safecarebc.ca
SafeCare BC are looking at expanding their training network so let them know if you are interested in their secondment program, which will allow for additional violence prevention training for more of our members.
Get more information, andĀ reserve your spot today. There are limited spaces for each of these two sessions.
