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ALIGN is a Proud Partner in Strengthening Safety Across Alberta’s Child Intervention Sector
Alberta’s government is partnering with ALIGN Association of Community Services and the Continuing Care Safety Association to establish occupational health and safety programs for child intervention agencies providing facility-based care, enhanced workplace safety through trauma-informed and responsive safety practices, regulatory compliance education and other critical safety measures.
YOUR GUIDE TO De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations (CTRI)
This guide offers practical, trauma-informed strategies to respond safely and confidently when situations escalate.
Social Worker Safety: Keeping Safe While Working Alone (SafetyLine)
Encountering a client or entering a situation with others who might feel challenged or protective of the client, human service workers need to be informed and supported by best practices. SafetlyLine offers expert insights into strategies and practices the help ensure the safety of your organizations lone workers.
Protecting Young, New and Inexperienced Workers
This initiative developed through a creative sentencing project in partnership with the Government of Alberta, young worker advocacy groups, and industry stakeholders, is dedicated to protecting young, new, and inexperienced workers.
'OK Alone' Lone Worker App
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.
Recorded Webinar Staying Safe as a Home Visitor
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
Tips for Making Home Visits in Child Welfare
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
Working Alone Resource Guide (WRHA)
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.
Personal Safety for Social Workers Webcast (NCEA)
A webcast from NCEA that imparts a unique approach to personal safety awareness that stresses mind-body training, professional awareness and psychosocial issues.
