De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations™ Workshops
The NWTRPA and Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute will be offering a De-Escalating Potentially Violent Situations™ workshop instructed by Marnie Stickley, MSW, RSW in Yellowknife and Hay River.

This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal communication styles. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of interpersonal tools and strategies designed to defuse potentially violent situations.
At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Understand the role of anger in violent incidents
- Identify their own styles of interaction
- Describe a framework for defusing potentially violent situations
- Identify potential risk factors
- Apply the principles learned to their own environment
Yellowknife Workshop—2-day course
When: October 5-6, 2019
Where: The UNW Building
Workshop Fee: $350 + GST
Hay River—1-Day Workshop
When: October 7, 2019
Where: Doug Wieterman Room, Hay River Recreation Centre
Workshop Fee: $175 + GST
*If the workshop fee is a barrier to participation, there are limited bursaries available.