Young Person Violence in the Home (YPVITH)
Supporting practitioners to enhance their knowledge and confidence in working with young people using violence at home.
Last updated: 20 Dec 2024
Understanding and responding to young person violence in the home
This six-hour interactive workshop aims to support the development of foundation knowledge for professionals working with young person violence. It includes exploration of theoretical frameworks that underpin Young Person Violence in the Home (YPVITH), how to use a relational approach, assessment of risk, and practice examples.
The workshop explores a young person’s experience of trauma and how this may impact their use of violence in the home. It will also examine how professionals can support risk management through safety planning using a trauma-informed approach. The workshop addresses topics such as planning and using family-centred, strength-based and holistic approaches, supporting carers and families to be able to identify the early stages of the emergence of violence and violent behaviour in children and young people. Additionally, the training aims to work with practitioners to support them in looking at YPVITH and what may be consistent with typical adolescent behaviour.
Learning outcomes
A series of discrete workshop modules explores a variety of topics, which support practitioners to:
- Develop a greater understanding of YPVITH principles, drivers and behaviours;
- Develop a greater knowledge and understanding of common YPVITH presentations;
- Appreciate the influence of disability and mental health concerns within the context of YPVITH;
- Recognise the influence of trauma and cumulative harm on violent behaviours;
- Work with a relational and whole-of-family approach;
- Develop confidence in collaborating with other services to support their understanding of YPVITH and achieve stronger outcomes for young people;
- Develop greater confidence in applying information-sharing schemes and Enhance risk assessment and management strategies and skills.
Intended audience
This training targets the needs of professionals who work directly with young people and their families. It will be tailored to meet the needs of practitioners with a range of experience.
The training is also applicable for Team Leaders and Managers.
Customised module
eLearning: YPVITH - Supporting young people in contact with police and the Victorian legal system
This eLearning module is for any professional supporting a young person using violence in the home (YPVITH), who is also in contact with police, or the justice system in Victoria, due to their use of violence in the home.
This eLearning: YPVITH course is not designed for professionals supporting young people who use violence in the community or outside the home. Parents, kinship carers, foster carers, informal carers, and family members may also complete this module.
This module will take approximately 30 – 45 minutes to complete. You don’t need to complete it in a single session. When you exit, your progress will be saved, allowing you to pick up right where you left off.
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