Скачать или смотреть Webinar: Workplace Violence and Harassment Reporting and Response Strategy for Home & Community Care

Date: February 10, 2026
Presenter: Dr. Emily King

Workplace violence and harassment are common in health care, yet fewer than 20% of incidents are reported due to factors like normalization, uncertainty about what to report, and fear of negative consequences. In addition to the direct impacts on workers, violence and harassment are recognized as contributors to increased MSD risk. In home care, most workers have experienced violence or harassment, but many hesitate to report it because they prioritize maintaining long-term client relationships.

This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease. It will introduce VHA Home HealthCare’s new strategy to improve reporting and organizational responses. The strategy combines education, rapid in-workflow reporting, and a relationship-focused, trauma- and violence-informed approach for supervisors. Drawing on evaluations of more than a year of use with over 1,500 personal support workers and extensive evaluation, it will highlight key findings and how this strategy is being adapted for use at an additional homecare provider organization.

For more information, visit the event page: https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-of-resear...