In 2017, the Regina Human Service Partnership (RHSP) signed the Regina Human Service Partnership's Community Violence Threat Risk Assessment & Support Protocol at a ceremony at Regina Public Schools’ Campus Regina Public. This is an essential tool for creating and maintaining safe environments for students, staff, parents/guardians and community members.
It is important for all parents to read and understand the Community Assessment of Risk to Others & Support Protocol information. Below, please find links to review the brochure, the protocol document and a letter to all parents and guardians by Mark Haarmann, Regina Public Schools’ Director of Education/CEO.
The RHSP is made up of representatives from Regina Public Schools; Regina Catholic Schools; Regina Police Service; Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, Child & Youth Services; Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services; Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety; City of Regina Fire & Protective Services; City of Regina Community Services; Regina Open Door Society; Luther College High School; and Cornwall Alternative School.
Through a collaborative process involving research, consultation, and input from the various agencies, the members of the RHSP have formalized their partnership and developed the Community Assessment of Risk to Others & Support Protocol to facilitate their work together. The Protocol’s vision states that “Violence prevention in our schools and communities is a community responsibility.”
The Protocol is based on best practices and reflects the work of J. Kevin Cameron, Executive Director of the Center for Trauma Informed Practices (CTIP). It will ensure common understanding of the Assessment of Risk to Others (ARTO) process. The Protocol highlights a community response to violence, and the implementation of this Protocol supports collaborative planning among the partners to reduce violence and prevent traumatic events. It emphasizes safe, caring, and restorative approaches, fosters timely sharing of information; and promotes early interventions and supportive and preventative planning.
Read the Community Assessment of Risk to Others & Support Protocol brochure here.
To support the Protocol and to follow its recommendations, Regina Public Schools is sharing a "Fair Notice" letter with all school families in early May 2017. An updated version of this letter will be available to families at the beginning of each school year. To view the current letter, please CLICK HERE.
To view the poster, please CLICK HERE.
