Violence at work and schools is now a recognized threat. Post Trauma Resources provides a full array of services designed to reduce the probability that violence will occur. We have provided training and consultation services to many organizations including Alumax, Kimberly Clark, Club Car, Collins and Aikman, Duke Power.

Coordinate violence prevention programs usually include the following components:

Violence Prevention Program Development
Working with representatives from various disciplines, a comprehensive violence prevention program is developed to meet the specific needs of your organization. Important components of most violence prevention programs include zero tolerance policies, training for employees and supervisors, threat assessment teams and violence response.

Employee and Supervisory Awareness Training
An important component of violence prevention programs is the information needed to implement the effort. In most cases, supervisors receive two to three hours of training (link to outline of the training) while employees are involved in training of about one hour. The employee training can be facilitated by the Post Trauma Resources or we will train your trainers.

Threat Assessment Team Training
The threat assessment team is composed of a diverse group of personnel who meet on short notice to investigate and make decisions about the most appropriate action to manage a potentially violence situation. The group typically includes human resource, security, legal, employee assistance, safety and others. In some cases, a mental health professional with special experience and expertise in violence prevention will also be part of the threat assessment team. Threat assessment team members should also be trained and learn additional skills in threat assessment.  (link to this below)

Trauma Response
Since it is not possible to prevent all internal or external violence, an effective violence prevention program should include a planned trauma response effort.

For more information, contact Post Trauma Resources.