Center for Trauma Informed Practices

Leaders and Developers of the Violence Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Model. The leading model for Multi-Agency collaboration. Led by @JKevinCameron

[Center for Trauma Informed Practices @CTIPractices]

Please join us in beautiful Banff, Alberta, on April 18th and 19th, 2024, for The 6th National Center for Trauma-Informed Practices Conference. Early bird registration is now open! Sign up here: https://t.co/QChAlXd2mE

[Center for Trauma Informed Practices @CTIPractices]

Kevin Cameron, Executive Director of CTIP, testified at the California Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission mtg.
He was presenting on the cycle of trauma and violence, including community-based and culturally responsive approaches to violence prevention.

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

Today is not only about the lives lost but the lives to be saved through promised Reconciliation! I personally like to make a genuine promise to give hope but I really like to keep it to give substance that words matter! @NACTATR

[Jackie Balleny @jballeny]

VTRA from an Indigenous Perspective. Best trauma informed training I’ve taken. Miigwetch to Sandi, Brody, Julia, Eddie, Amanda and Kevin. Many teachings received and a journey of discovery begun. @NACTATR @NactatrC @JKevinCameron

[Beverly Cotton @CottonBev]

Learning how to identify the typology of a threat maker. Bonnie's version of "VTRA goes Hollywood". @NACTATR @ngpschools

[Cheryl Lenardon @LenardonCheryl]

Thank you Bonnie from ⁦@NACTATR⁩ for leading our ⁦@SD27_CC⁩ community team in level 1 VTRA training! With all the partners here involved we will move together on the pathway toward safe and inclusive communities

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

The sky is NOT falling, but we would be tired coming into June in the best of times - however, the Pandemic has added to the weight! If you are concerned about anyone - say something!🙏 “VTRA is meant to be helpful!” ⁦@NACTATR⁩ https://t.co/rbhImqYrto

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

Just Released E-Alert VTRA Screening in the Aftermath of Texas https://t.co/F0IxcVb1HL @NACTATR

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

We will be sending out an E-Alert tomorrow to provide a brief VTRA Screening schematic to get us through to the end of June - We cannot prevent everything but we can prevent a lot!! #VTRA @NACTATR

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

My last “Remote” 2 Day training from my hotel in Toronto overlooking Toronto Island - Happy to spend 2 days with the team from York Region 😀 @NACTATR

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

Best action shot ever! Sadly I was the only one in the room! - Thx again to the Saskachewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) Ministry of Education and others for leading the way in collaboration! ⁦Note: for the literal people, it was a joke - I was not alone 😀

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

Day Two: Saskachewan “Provincial Mental Health and Well-Being Spring Symposium” - congratulations to the team that put this together!!! ⁦

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

@piahealthymind Kids in care remember every adult who was kind to them! One moment can influence a lifetime of change!!!

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

Cancelled a “nice but not necessary” mtg tonight and went for a 10K Run up Griffith Park in Los Angeles instead - At this stage of the of the pandemic it is “me before we”! We need to be healthy to be helpful! REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS! @NACTATR

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

First of 4 Days with Police in Los Angeles - Collaboration is the key!! @NACTATR

[Mama Charks @THCharks]

It is such an honor to be in @BanffNP learning from the very best of the best on how to keep our communities safe @NACTATR @Integrate111 @JKevinCameron #vtra #tes #familysystems #psychologyfirstaid @ngpschools

[J. Kevin Cameron - M.Sc., R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C. @JKevinCameron]

Over 300 professionals learning about how me use the Legislation to support VTRA practice! #BanffVTRA @NACTATR

[Center for Trauma Informed Practices @CTIPractices]

We have been busy! But those of you who are VTRA Trained, we are sending out a comparative SURVEY tomorrow looking at Frequency and Intensity of cases pre-pandemic compared to this Fall. Please share your experience - add to the research! @JKevinCameron

[Center for Trauma Informed Practices @CTIPractices]

Thanks Chief McFee for the opportunity to spend the day with the great team at Edmonton Police Service!! Trauma-Informed Leadership 👍

[Dale McFee @DMMcFee]

Kevin Cameron (https://t.co/OkxhLSCypY.,R.S.W., B.C.E.T.S., B.C.S.C.R.) speaks at the ⁦@edmontonpolice⁩ leadership team strategic offsite on impacts of #Covid19. Negative Social Media + relationship to threats + need for threat assessments.

[Center for Trauma Informed Practices @CTIPractices]

Thanks Chief McFee for the opportunity to spend they day with the great team at Edmonton Police!

[Dale McFee @DMMcFee]

@NACTATR
“if we don’t create a context for natural human response to grief, loss and trauma then we have a pressure cooker that is disproportionately driven by negative social media”