CRA E-LEARNING GUIDE

In this Part, you’ll be given a frame of reference for the Tool, learning why the Tool is needed, when it should be used, how it was developed, who should use the Tool and what foundational knowledge users should have.

Read Introduction (pp. 6-11)

Read Appendix B: Existing Risk Assessment Tools—Establishing a Rationale for Developing a New Approach to Assess Gender-based and Sexualized Violence Risk (pp. 80-89)

In this Part, you’ll be given instructions for using the tool, learning principles for using the Tool, how to apply it properly in the context of assessing risk for gender-based and sexualized violence, whom the Tool can be used with, how to score the risk factors, and what information should be gathered and how.

You’ll also be introduced to the case examples that you’ll engage with as you move through the factors in each section of the Tool.

Read Instructions (pp. 12-19)

Read the case descriptions for Examples A & B, found in Appendix D: Case Illustrations of the Tool (pp. 93 & 97)

In this Part, you’ll be introduced to risk factors related to the survivor. Each risk factor includes a description and review of background literature, as well as some behavioural indicators to assist with identifying the likely presence of the risk factor and important notes on scoring the item accurately.

You’ll also be asked to apply what you’ve learned to the case examples you read in Part 2. For this, we invite you to use the Worksheet available in Appendix A, and to look to “Questions to Consider” and “Completed Community Risk Tool Worksheet” that are provided for each of the case examples in Appendix D.

Read Section 1: Factors Related to the Survivor (pp. 21-25)

Apply Factors Related to the Survivor to Examples A & B

In this Part, you’ll be introduced to risk factors related to the community. Each risk factor includes a description and review of background literature, as well as some behavioural indicators to assist with identifying the likely presence of the risk factor and important notes on scoring the item accurately.

You’ll also be asked to apply what you’ve learned to the case examples you read in Part 2. For this, we invite you to use the Worksheet available in Appendix A, and to look to “Questions to Consider” and “Completed Community Risk Tool Worksheet” that are provided for each of the case examples in Appendix D.

Read Section 2: Factors Related to the Community (pp. 26-33)

Apply Factors Related to the Community to Examples A & B

In this Part, you’ll be introduced to risk factors related to the incidence of gender-based and sexualized violence. Each risk factor includes a description and review of background literature, as well as some behavioural indicators to assist with identifying the likely presence of the risk factor and important notes on scoring the item accurately.

You’ll also be asked to apply what you’ve learned to the case examples you read in Part 2. For this, we invite you to use the Worksheet available in Appendix A, and to look to “Questions to Consider” and “Completed Community Risk Tool Worksheet” that are provided for each of the case examples in Appendix D.

Read Section 3: Factors Related to the Incidence of Gender-based and Sexualized Violence (pp. 34-39)

Apply Factors Related to the Incidence of Gender-based and Sexualized Violence to Examples A & B

In this Part, you’ll be introduced to risk factors related to the person who has caused harm. Each risk factor includes a description and review of background literature, as well as some behavioural indicators to assist with identifying the likely presence of the risk factor and important notes on scoring the item accurately.

You’ll also be asked to apply what you’ve learned to the case examples you read in Part 2. For this, we invite you to use the Worksheet available in Appendix A, and to look to “Questions to Consider” and “Completed Community Risk Tool Worksheet” that are provided for each of the case examples in Appendix D.

Read Section 4: Factors Related to the Person Who Has Caused Harm (pp. 40-60)

Apply Factors Related to the Person Who Has Caused Harm to Examples A & B

In this part, you’ll be asked to revisit specific parts of A Gender-Based and Sexualized Violence Community Risk Assessment Tool for Post-Secondary Settings and consider how the Tool can be used to address harm done and prevent further incidents, as well as limitations for its use.

You’ll be asked to apply what you’ve learned to the case examples you read in Part 2, reflecting on how the Tool might be used to address the harm done and prevent further incidents, as well as how you might prevent the Tool’s misuse in each case.

Read When should a community risk assessment tool be used? (pp. 8-9)

Read Intended application (p. 13)

Read Additional Uses of the Tool (pp. 12-13)

Read Risk and case formulation (p. 15)

Read How Not to Use the Community Risk Assessment Tool (pp. 17-19)

Apply what you’ve learned to Examples A & B