WVPA
The Workplace Violence Prevention Association (WVPA) helps businesses develop, maintain, and train their employees on all aspects of a workplace violence prevention plan tailored to their workplace. This includes all types of businesses, including large and small businesses, retail and service industries, and schools, colleges, and universities. WVPA will help keep you in compliance with state and national regulations, including California SB 553.
The Definitive Guide to Developing your Workplace Violence Prevention Plan - Order Now!
This book is the definitive resource to create your company’s workplace violence prevention plan, from involving employees in its creation to ensuring a consistent and equitable response to threats and violence.
Our team brings together decades of expertise from emergency preparedness, law enforcement, human resources, threat assessment, legal policy, instructional design, and psychology to ensure business owners in California and beyond create and implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans. This multidisciplinary content will far exceed standalone training events taught from a singular perspective.
Available in paperback ($39.50) and PDF ($29.50). Save when you both - get the PDF for only $10 with the purchase of the paperback.
WorkSafe Webinars
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for a FREE live webinar available to both members and non-members. Hosted by Dr. Brian Van Brunt, president of WVPA, and Brian Heider, executive director, along with members of the advisory board and other subject matter experts, these sessions will cover a wide variety of topics related to workplace safety. Summary recordings are available on our YouTube channel, with full recording available to members.
Coming in February 2025 - Case Studies in Prevention, Policy, Process and Practice
Don’t wait for a lawsuit to learn that your company is out of step with compliance elements of your Workplace Violence Prevention Plan. Simply having a document created by human resources or legal will not be sufficient to follow the law. Join Dr. Van Brunt, Brian Heider, and advisory board members as we present a series of scenarios demonstrating workplace violence prevention and response processes. Test your policy with these cases to find misses before the lawsuit.
From the initial report to reviewing each step in the process, our team of experts will share practical, research-informed best practices to manage a variety of scenarios. The live series is offered free; access to the recording, forms, rubrics, checklists, sample documentation, and other supplemental materials is available with a WVPA yearly membership.
Each program will address these questions, tied to the specific elements of the scenario:
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Do I need to create a Violent Incident Log (VIL) for this case?
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What are the legal risks that arise in this case?
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Describing the threat (transient/substantive, affective/targeted, hunting/howling, vague/direct, conditional ultimatum, creditability, actionability, lethality).
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How and when should I communicate the details of this incident internally and externally?
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Does this incident require a TVRA/CPTED-type physical walkthrough after the resolution (as directed by SB 553)?
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What do the specific elements of the gathering of data, analysis of risk, and development of the mitigation plan look like for this scenario?
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Are there system-wide policies and procedures that need to be addressed?
Institutes of Learning
Retail and
Hospitality
Large and Small Businesses
Clinics and Hospitals
Construction and Labor
What We Offer
Violence Prevention Plans
WVPA offers a wide range of tools that will help you stay in compliance with state and federal law, including template plans, training tools, and community support. Our advisory board is made up of experts who can support your business in this critical work.
Staff Training
We provide training for all levels of employees in safety topics related to crisis de-escalation and active assailant response. Our training is available in person, live online, and by asynchronous video training.
Community Support
Members have access to our community forum, where you can share knowledge and ideas and ask questions. Our team of experts will be on hand to answer questions and provide guidance as you do this important work.
Why Choose Us?
25+ Years of Experience
Research Based
Safety and Security Experts
Trauma Informed Best Practices
Online Assessment Tools
Constantly Updating