Lone Worker Safety

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'OK Alone' Lone Worker App

 May 16, 2024

Are you affected by lone worker regulations and want to ensure your staff’s safety when working alone? Learn how you can simplify and enhance your safety management process with the Ok Alone app.

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Recorded Webinar Staying Safe as a Home Visitor

 May 9, 2024

This Webinar from NH Children's Trust includes the importance of sharing information with your colleagues and tips for diffusing an angry clients and general personal safety information

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Tips for Making Home Visits in Child Welfare

 May 9, 2024

Despite the benefits of seeing clients in their homes, there are some inherent challenges and things to keep in mind when interviewing parents and children in their home

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Working Alone Resource Guide (WRHA)

 May 8, 2024

Being alert really means two different things: what you can see and how you feel. We can’t prevent every dangerous situation from happening but if we know what might be dangerous when working alone, we can develop a plan that may prevent or make the situation less dangerous for ourselves.

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Personal Safety for Social Workers Webcast (NCEA)

 May 8, 2024

A webcast from NCEA that imparts a unique approach to personal safety awareness that stresses mind-body training, professional awareness and psychosocial issues.

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Lone Workers’ Personal Safety In and Around Vehicles

 April 29, 2024

Here is simple mantra to keep in mind: “Look. Lock. Leave.”” Find great tips from the Personal Safety Training Group.

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Podcast Client Violence: Interview with Dr. Christina Newhill

 April 24, 2024

Dr. Newhill defines client violence, talks about why social workers should be concerned with client violence and identifies which social workers are at greater risk for violence.

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StaySafe Guide to lone working

 April 4, 2024

Learn more about how to keep your staff protected and meet your legal duty of care.

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Alberta.ca Working Alone OHS Information for Workers and Employers

 April 3, 2024

Explains the meaning of working alone as defined in Alberta's OHS Code, as well as the legislated requirements for employers of workers working alone.

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