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Training for health and healing workers

Learning to prevent violence happens in conversation between one caring practitioner with another, regardless of risk.

 

The video's here walk you through The Cooktown Ten, "C-10", a problem-structuring tool that explains factors behind drivers of violence and how to stop them from building to threshold levels. 

This video provides an overview of the C-10 tool in action. Use this 2-page step-by-step guide to learn the phases of the process. 

Be sure to contact us and let us know your experiences, challenges and achievements as you apply the C-10 in your practice. Further support is available. 

Introducing the C-10

Introducing the C-10

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Introducing you to the C-10

Dr Bill shares the C-10, and its ten elements. It was developed based on his years of using the C-10 with a range of clients and patients.

Introduction & basic description

Introduction & basic description

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Get to know the C-10

Dr Bill unpacks the connections between the elements of the C-10 so you can build confidence to use it in your practice. 

Introducing the Cooktown Ten 'C-10'

Introducing the Cooktown Ten 'C-10'

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How to draw a 'Rich Picture'

Used to facilitate conversations, the C-10 Rich Picture can help the conversation about violence prevention flow easily. Follow the stages as Dr Bill takes you through the ten elements that make up the C-10 and the order in which each can be introduced. 

Drawing the C-10 'Rich Picture'

Drawing the C-10 'Rich Picture'

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The 'Gentle Hands' mindfulness technique

A critical part of the C-10, this simple mindfulness technique can disrupt the factors of violence from reaching their threshold levels. 

The Gentle Hands technique

The Gentle Hands technique

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Isolation

One of six factors of violence in the C-10. Dr Bill describes how isolation can be a contributing factor of violence. Dr Bill uses the C-10 to talk about isolation with people and how they can become aware of the role of isolation in their everyday lives.

Explore the 6 factors of violence - Isolation

Explore the 6 factors of violence - Isolation

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Frustration

One of the six factors of violence in the C-10. Dr Bill describes how frustration can be a contributing factor of violence.  Dr Bill uses the C-10 to talk about frustration with people and how they can become aware of the role of frustration in their everyday lives. 

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Explore the 6 factors of violence - Frustration

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Desperation

One of the six factors of violence in the C-10. Dr Bill describes how desperation can be a contributing factor of violence.  Dr Bill uses the C-10 to talk about desperation with people and how they can become aware of the role of desperation in their everyday lives. 

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Explore the 6 factors of violence - Desperation

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Prejudice

One of the six factors of violence in the C-10. Dr Bill describes how prejudices can be a contributing factor of violence.  Dr Bill uses the C-10 to talk about prejudice with people and how they can become aware of the role of prejudice in their everyday lives. 

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Explore the 6 factors of violence - Prejudice

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Place

One of the six factors of violence in the C-10. Dr Bill describes how place can be a contributing factor of violence.  Dr Bill uses the C-10 to talk about place with people and how they can become aware of the role of place in their everyday lives. 

Explore the 6 factors of violence - Place

Explore the 6 factors of violence - Place

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Triggers

One of the six factors of violence in the C-10. Dr Bill describes how triggers can be a contributing factor of violence.  Dr Bill uses the C-10 to talk about triggers with people and how they can become aware of the role of triggers in their everyday lives. 

Explore the 6 factors of violence - Triggers

Explore the 6 factors of violence - Triggers

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For First Responders

How can the C-10 be used in emergency situations? Dr Bill talks through the value of taking the C-10 into very difficult situations faced by our First Responders and how it may help to de-escalate and overt violence in crisis situations. 

Suggestions for First Responders - the C-10 in emergency applications

Suggestions for First Responders - the C-10 in emergency applications

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