• Consultation & Training

    FPS clinicians frequently provide training for child welfare, mental health and
    criminal justice professionals locally, nationally and internationally.

Consultation and Training

FPS clinicians frequently provide training for child welfare, mental health and criminal justice professionals locally, nationally and internationally.

Clinical Consultation

FPS provides consultation services to support and assist agencies with a range of issues such as program development, staff support and clinical case consultation. 

This includes Brief Complex Case Consultation, which is a cost-effective, rapid-access service to assist agencies in getting “unstuck” in challenging, complex cases involving child protection concerns and determine next steps in case planning. A child welfare brief complex case consultation involves Forensic Psychological Services (FPS) reviewing case information provided by the Agency and then having a consultation meeting with the child welfare worker assigned to the case and their supervisor. These meetings allow for discussions related to case dynamics, evident vulnerability/risk factors and the Agency’s perceptions and planning considerations specific to the case, and a review of our clinicians’ opinions related to risk and risk management/child protection issues and associated case recommendations.

Workshops and Training

FPS offers training that is customized to fit the needs of your organization.

FPS clinicians frequently provide training for child welfare, mental health and criminal justice professionals locally, nationally and internationally.

Past training topics have included:

  • Risk Assessment
  • Children and Adolescents with Sexual and Violent Behavior Problems
  • The Impact of Trauma and Neglect on Child Development
  • Family Reunification for Clients Who Have Sexually Offended
  • Evidence-based Case Planning for Child Welfare Workers
  • Understanding and Addressing Sexual and Violent Offending Behaviours
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders and Sexual Behavior Problems: Assessment & Treatment
  • Multisystemic Approaches to Intervention & Risk Management
  • Therapeutic Engagement and Motivation
  • Staff Impact and Wellness
  • Unique Challenges for Women Who Work with Offenders
  • Indigenous Approaches to Treatment and Risk Management

Training Site

FPS serves as a training site and has offered training rotations for:

  • Residency Programme, Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba
  • Residency Programme, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
  • Clinical Psychology Programme, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba
  • Criminology Programme, Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba
  • Certificate of Applied Behavioural Analysis Program, Extended Education, University of Manitoba
  • School of Psychology, Fielding Graduate University
  • Athabasca University

FPS has provided services to a wide array of referral sources:

Child Welfare
Winnipeg Child and Family Services, Rural Child and Family Services Organizations, Aboriginal Child and Family Services Organizations, Manitoba Provincial Advisory Committee on Child Abuse, Manitoba Provincial Child Abuse Coordinators, Ontario Child Welfare Agencies, Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Law Enforcement
Winnipeg Police Services, Manitoba Integrated High Risk Offender Unit, Calgary Police Services, Edmonton Police Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, The Canadian Police College, Interpol

Justice
Legal Aid Manitoba, Manitoba Justice – Prosecutions, British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Ontario Attorney General Office – North Western Ontario Prosecutions, Public Safety Canada, Circles of Support and Accountability, Defence Counsel

Corrections
Manitoba Justice – Probation Services and Department of Corrections, Intensive Rehabilitation Custody and Supervision (IRCS), Manitoba Youth Centre, Agassiz Youth Centre, United Church Halfway Homes, Department of Justice – British Columbia, Correctional Service of Canada, National Parole Board of Canada, Washington State – Department of Corrections

Health
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Selkirk Mental Health Center, Manitoba Family Services and Housing, Manitoba Teacher’s Society, Occupational Rehabilitation Group of Canada, Manitoba Public Insurance, Workers Compensation Board, BC Mental Health & Addictions Services and Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities – Washington State, Forensic Services – Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, First Nations Communities, Community mental health professionals and social service agencies, Self-referrals