Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 11:30 am – 4:00 pm ET /
8:30 am – 1:00 pm PT
Format:   Live interactive training offered via Zoom

Presented by: N. Zoe Hilton, PhD, CPsych (See Bio) and Katie Gotch, LPC, CCSOT, ATSA-F (See Bio)

You must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation to be eligible for CE credits. If you seek only psychology credits, the evaluation is optional, and you can remain anonymous.

Online Training Description:

The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) is an actuarial risk assessment tool used to assess the likelihood of adults with histories of assaulting an intimate partner re-offending in the future. The ODARA consists of 13 items that assess factors such as criminal history, substance abuse, and barriers to accessing community supports, ensuring a comprehensive assessment of re-offense risk. It is designed to be used by police, victim services, health care, and correctional agencies as well as professionals such as psychologists and other professionals who conduct risk assessments and provide treatment planning for domestic violence programs.

In this training, Dr. Hilton and Ms. Gotch (as trainer in training) review the development, scoring, and interpretation of the ODARA. This includes an overview of validation and calibration studies by Dr. Hilton and by independent researchers. The trainers discuss the applicability of the ODARA for assessment of risk for future intimate partner violence (IPV) recidivism in men and women with a history of physical IPV offending. They go on to cover risk communication methods and use of the ODARA in criminal justice and victim service settings. This didactic training includes interactive elements, allowing participants to engage in quizzes and scoring vignettes during the session.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this training, attendees will be better able to:

1) Describe the empirical research supporting the ODARA’s development and validity
2) Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the ODARA scoring process
3) Describe the ODARA in the context of the principles of risk, need, and responsivity
4) Explain possible contexts in which the ODARA can be used, including policing, courts, and correctional services

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

We can refund your training fee up to 24 hours prior to the start of the training.

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