Violence Prevention – PVPC Classroom

Employees who work in areas identified as 'High Risk' according to PVPC standards:

• Emergency Departments/Urgent Care,
• Mental Health & Substance Use,
• Long Term Care,
• Protection Services & Security,
• Community Health Services,
• Neurology/Brain Injury/Psychiatry,
• Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs),
• Primary Care Network, and
• Medium risk areas that have formally increased their violence prevention education requirements

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Precautions for in-person sessions:

• If you are symptomatic/infectious/feeling sick, do not attend – please reschedule your session.
• Kindly arrive on time and bring your own refreshments and lunch.
• Physical participation in practical exercises is required for this course. All participants must wear active-type clothing and appropriate footwear (i.e. running shoes) in order to safely participate. Do not wear heels, flip-flops, sandals, or open-toed shoes.

Registration and attendance:

• Must attend for the full 7.5 hours for credit.
• You may register for any class close to your work or home, based on the Island Health Travel and Employee Expense Policy.
• For the safety of all participants, staff who worked a night shift should not attend class the same day. They will be asked to leave and re-register for another session.
• If you are on the waitlist, a notification email will be sent to you if a seat opens in the course.
• Due to the high demand for these classes, please cancel if you are unable to attend (>24 hours).
• If you are unable to attend with less than 24 hours notice, please email violenceprevention@islandhealth.ca.

Virtual Sessions
If you are registering for a Virtual session (video conferencing), you will need:

• Internet access
• Computer with a Camera and Microphone (most laptops have this)
• An appropriate, comfortable environment

Invitations with more information will be sent 24-48hrs prior to your session