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Walking Together

Toward

Greater Health

A Common CoSA Model

Local CoSA office

CM

CL

SV

SV

SV

SV

Legend: CM: Core member (WED SO as suggested client) SV: Support volunteer CL: Circle liaison (CoSA staff person or experienced SV)

CoSA Wpg. Standard Circle CoSA recruits and screens potential core member (CMV) and support volunteers

(SV) for a circle.

Open to wider range of clients Safety Balance of High Risk, High Need, High Violence Capacity of Support Volunteers available More than one Core Member Volunteer in a circle

Support volunteers are trained.

The program then creates and facilitates a circle that:

meets on a weekly basis, ideally begun within the correctional facility plans safe and appropriate activities tailor made to each CMV connects on a regular basis with the High Risk Management Team (HRMT) and other

community resources includes adult volunteers of both genders

CoSA provides: ongoing support to CMVs and SVs annual evaluation re: ongoing need means to celebrate milestones and address concerns

CoSA Wpg. Standard Variations

• Need to interact with local community when implementing a model Blend some circles as clients gain maturity

Staff/Liaison remain in circles for full duration

Average length @ 2 years

Development of alternative models

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Resources

CoSA Wpg. program summary page (Aug./13) Ontario & Canada wide CoSA study

Dr. Robin Wilson

Calgary CoSA “No More Victims” Measured Outcome’s webpage: www.measuredoutcome.org

Look for National Crime Prevention study 2015 For more information: www.cosacanada.com

BEST PRACTICES

Strengths Based

Balanced Approach

Team Work

Community Responsibility

National Network

Potential for Transformation

Strengths Based Approach CLIENT DRIVEN

“… resources to address concerns are best found within those living in the difficult situation itself.” (Brown, Hart, Hwoshinsky, Lederach, Maruna, Ross, etc.)

Some theories underlying our approach

Motivational Approaches (General Social Work)

Attachment Theory (Child & Family Services)

Conflict Resolution Theories

Making the Connections (Harrison)

Risk- Need- Responsivity (Andrews & Bonta)

Good Lives Models (Hart & Ward)

Balanced Approach

• Stop violence AND

• Identify, develop and implement positive skills and interests.

• CMV, SV & Staff all learn AND contribute.

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Benefits of Setting Out to Work Together

Reasons to Connect

• Acceptance of program • Establishment of program • Stability and support for program • Consultation and guidance • Cross training opportunities • Enhanced resources for clients • Shared risk management

Education

Training

Employment

University/ College Media Politicians

Social Assistance Victim – Survivor

Advocates/Services

Faith

Community

Housing

Community

Notification

Committee

Halfway Houses Child Welfare Mental Health/

Health

Correctional

Institutions

National Parole Board

Parole/ Probation Cultural

Law

Enforcement

Prosecution

Defense

Judiciary

Core Member Core Member

Family/Friends

Daily Living Resource Network

Treatment CoSA Recreational/

Social

Person with HRO history

Treatment

Team Probation

Parole

Halfway House Staff

Residential Supports

Police

Social Assistance

Worker

Social Worker

• Mental Health Worker

• Case Worker

Education

Work

Supports

CoSA

Family

Core Member Team Meetings

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The Core Members’ Perspective

• Initially leery but grow to appreciate

• Access: – Team Members

– Feedback

• Inclusion

• Consistency

• Support – Diverse

– From unexpected sources

Benefits of a Team Approach (Nguyen & Ellerby, 2006)

Improved case/risk management & community safety

Increased information sharing & open communication

Input by various team members

Shared responsibility for case

Enhanced support

Increased compassion for the CMV

Enhanced understanding/appreciation amongst team members

Cost sharing enhances access to services

Enhanced services to CMV

Benefits of a Team Approach

• Greater time in the community offense free

• Quick detection and apprehension

• Fewer incidents of re-offending and

Lowered numbers of those victimized

• Less violent and intrusive offenses

Does This Approach Work

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Team Approach Expected

Sexual Violent (including Sexual) Re-Offence

%

N=48

Expected based on Static 99 Scores 6+ over 5 years- Ellerby, YEAR

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Community Responsibility In the beginning… Victim Survivor Advisory Team for 2

years

As we continue… CoSA Advisory Team representatives

Victim Services

Core Members

Aboriginal Liaison

Correctional Services Chaplaincy

Support Volunteer

Umbrella Agency

National Network

www.cosacanada.com

MYTHS, REALITIES

& POTENTIAL

Potential For Transformation

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“If we treat people as they are,

they are going to remain the same.

If we treat them as who they can be,

then there's all that potential

for health and healing

and change and hope.”

(Ojibway Elder, In

Ellerby & Ellerby, 1998)

NEW DIRECTIONS

The Journey

Ongoing belief in Communities’ Capacity

Violence pervasive

Owning what’s in our back yard

Sitting well within the fire (Mindell)

Growth beyond our Dreams & Visions

Alternative Circles

Consulting

Circle created by Person in prison and support networks they’ve linked up with

Community

All Parties affected by acts of violence come from the same community

NOTE: Community Holistic Circle Healing (CHCH – Hollow Water, MB)

Interaction with other Alternatives

Hollow Water, Healing Lodges, Aboriginal Alternatives to Fed. Prison

Circles working with People within the Sex Trade industry

Circles working with People with MH & Corrections bkgd.