Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence Act (Clare's Law)

On April 1, 2021, Alberta’s The Disclosure to Protect Against Violence Act (Clare’s Law) came into effect. Clare’s law provides a framework for disclosure of a person's history of violence to their intimate partners as well as opportunity to connect with social support services across Alberta.

WHY TAKE THIS TRAINING?

Your clients need to know about Clare’s Law, and may need help understanding and navigating the application and disclosure processes. And with their consent, you may act as a third-party applicant. Your agency may also be a member of the Clare’s Law Network which provides social service support responses.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The people who support people in Alberta who may be impacted by domestic violence. That may include social service providers, social workers, psychologists, informal supporters and networks, and more. If you or your organization are not experienced in supporting people impacted by domestic abuse, we recommend you take REAL Talk before attending Clare’s Law Social Service Training.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

In this webinar, you’ll get the who, what, where, when and why of Clare’s Law. That includes a walkthrough of your role in informing your clients about Clare’s Law, acting as a third-party applicant, and providing support for applicants who ask for it.

Questions? Email Marie @ marie@sagesse.org

FACILITATORS:

Alex Thompson has been an employee of Alberta Government for the past 14 years; working in a variety a law enforcement related positions prior to joining the Integrated Threat and Risk Assessment Centre (ITRAC) in 2013. Following his certification as a threat assessor through the ITRAC program, he became the Government of Alberta Threat and Risk Assessor, responsible for assessing risk towards the Premier, elected officials and Government employees. In 2019, Alex was named the Director of ITRAC, leading a group of dedicated professionals tasked with the assessment of domestic violence offenders. He is also the Justice lead for the development of the Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence Act, Alberta’s version of Clare’s Law.

Amy Munroe, RSW is the Direct Service Team Lead at Sagesse, a provincial organization that empowers organizations, individuals and communities to disrupt structures of domestic violence. Amy completed her education at Mount Royal University in Calgary AB. Amy is passionate about the systemic issue of domestic violence and is dedicated to the work of ending it in Alberta through her work with Sagesse.