VIRTUAL PARTNERING IN PRACTICE (VPIP)

WHAT IS VPIP?

Established in 2020, the Virtual Partnering in Practice Project is an initiative designed to create a community of practice among CPN-PREV network members working in tertiary prevention of violent extremism (PVE).

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE?

A community of practice consist of a “group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.” (Wenger-Trayner, 2015)

Research shows that communities of practice are particularly helpful in learning contexts.

The vPiP offers a platform for its participants to share their experiences, develop strong partnerships and rely on each other for support and to improve their practice.

MEMBERS

Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV)

Islamic Information Society of Calgary (IISC)

Organization for the Prevention of Violence - Evolve Program

Project Reset at John Howard Society of Ottawa

Shift BC

The Research and Action on Social Polarization (RAPS)

Yorktown Family Services - ETA Ontario

MISSION

The VPiP contributes in four unique ways to improving service delivery in the field of PVE in Canada as the following:

Provide a currently non-existent online synchronous and asynchronous space in Canada dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and practices regarding cases of violent radicalization among practitioners
Provide data on the outcomes of collaboration and networking among PVE multiagency and multidisciplinary teams in Canada.
Provide support to PVE practitioners regardless of where they are located across Canada, filling a major service gap in many cities and provinces in the country.
Enhance coherence in risk assessment and case management tools/models among PVE practitioners in Canada, which will then lead the way for better-tailored interventions.

OBJECTIVES

Holding monthly virtual space for the community of practice to discuss issues relating to intervention and clinical cases

Offering online spaces for information sharing and asynchronous exchanges
Developing training tools to respond to expressed needs