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Section 3: INTERVENTION

Modules 13/14: Violence Prevention Continuum /

Intervention Approaches, Practices, Supportive Legislation

Violence Prevention Initiative

Respect Aging:Preventing Violence against Older Persons

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Agenda

• Welcome

• Learning together:

• Intervention approaches, practices & supportive legislation

• Small group activity

• Reporting back to whole group

• Wrap-up / Evaluation

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Patricia and Helen’s Story

•30-year relationship

•Helen:

• Dementia: 4 years

• Loud, argumentative

• Strikes out, chokes

•Patricia:

• Still cares for Helen

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GOVERNMENTSERVICES

LEGISLATION TOOLS

APPROACHES

PRACTICES

INTERVENTION

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Violence Prevention Continuum

1.Short-Term

& Emergency Relief

Strategies

2.Capacity-Building

Strategies

3.Systems Change

Strategies

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Violence Prevention Continuum

1.Short-Term

& Emergency Relief

Strategies

2.Capacity-Building

Strategies

3.Systems Change

Strategies

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Canadian intervention approaches

• Adult protection legislation

• Advocacy

• Community response networks (CRNs)

• Consultation teams

• Counselling

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Canadian intervention approaches

• Hotline

• Information and education

• Multi-disciplinary team

• Peer support and advocacy

• Shelters, safe houses

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Effective intervention

Consider:

1. Level of risk

2. Consent

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How you can help

1. Give clear messages

2. Help with safety planning.

3. Know the violence prevention and response resources in your region

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How you can help

4. Be careful when giving advice

5. Remember that basic human rights apply to older persons too

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It takes a community…

• An effective response to violence against older persons requires coordination and collaboration among agencies, community groups, governments and individuals.

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Legislative interventions

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Federal laws

• The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• The Criminal Code of Canada

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Provincial laws

• Human Rights Act

• Mental Health Care & Treatment Act

• Family Violence Prevention Act

• Advance Health Care Directives Act

• Enduring Powers of Attorney Act

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Provincial laws

• An Act Respecting the Protection of Adults

• Adult Protection Act replaces the Neglected Adults Welfare Act

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Provincial services• Victim Services

• Legal Aid

• Peace Bond

• Emergency Protection Order

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Patricia and Helen’s Story

• Interventions:

• Helen: Day program for persons with dementia

• Patricia: Caregivers’ group