The Blueprint Project

Deliverables

The main deliverable/output from this work is a Blueprint for assessment and ongoing case management (Blueprint), which will be disseminated across the province. The group will:

• Develop an Information Sharing Agreement (ISA);
• Learn about and implement evidence-based risk assessment tools. Initially, starting with three assessment tools (e.g., Danger Assessment tool, Intimate Partner Violence Acuity Scale and Goal Attainment);
• With client consent, collect and share information through the Blueprint App; and
• Where identified, develop, improve, and evaluate other tools and processes (i.e., intake process, activity tracking, and discharge process).

Project Funders

This project is funded through the generosity of Wage and Gender Equality Canada and the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters. We also wish to express our gratitude to the participating organizations and individuals of the communities involved, who continue to provide their time, expertise and commitment to this project.

Community Working Groups

Community Working Groups (CWGs) represent geographic communities:

Red Deer

Key Audience/Stakeholders:

• Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS)
• The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC)
• Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWIA)
• Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC)
• Central Alberta Outreach Centre (CAOS)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Red Deer City Detachment
• Safe Harbour Society
• Trans and Non-Binary Aid Society (TANAS) 
• Turning Point Society of Central Alberta
• Urban Aboriginal Voices Society (UAVS)

Grande Prairie

Key Audience/Stakeholders:

• Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS)
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), ANWR 1995
• Caribbean Association of Grande Prairie (CAGP)
• Centre for Young Parents
• Crossroads Resource Centre and Women’s Shelter
• Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), County of Grande Prairie
• Grande Prairie Family Education Society (GPFES)
• Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North (MPCSSN)
• Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA)
• Northreach Society
• Odyssey House
• Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention (RCSP)
• The Wapiti House

Community of Practice Groups

Communities of Practice (CoP) Groups are agencies and people “who share a concern or passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.”

The CoP will unite people working to address violence, including prevention, responses, and support services, with particular focus on domestic violence and gendered services. Members will engage with project partners & staff to contribute to the development of the assessment process, protocol, and tools.

The CoPs will collaborate to identify & address gaps experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ People, Indigenous, and Immigrant, Newcomer, and Refugee women impacted by domestic violence, for the purpose of supporting safe and inclusive wraparound services. We hope to build an inclusive, safe and welcoming table.

News from the Blueprint Project

• November 2022 – Towards 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion in Domestic Violence & Gendered Services
• October 2022 – Evaluation: A Learning Journey
• September 2022 – Collaborative Tables Addressing Violence
• August 2022 – Communities of Practice
• July 2022 – Intersectional Policies and Services
• June 2022 – The Blueprint App
• May 2022 – Managing Change with the KUBA Model
• April 2022 – Towards inclusive services and spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of violence
• March 2022 – Enhancing Women-Centered Practice using Assessment Tools
• February 2022 – ACWS Announces Breakthrough Information Sharing Agreements Signed in Albertan Communities
• January 2022 – Introducing Nicole Orji, Coordinator of Member Supports and Special Projects