Building Capacity: Exploring Recent Separation as a Lethality Risk Factor
- Date & Time
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September 30, 2026 (Virtual)
Start time: 1:00PM PT / 2:00PM MT / 3:00PM CT / 4:00PM ET
End time: 2:00PM PT / 3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET
- Location
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Virtual
- Description
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Recent separation is a critical lethality risk factor for intimate partner homicide as perpetrators often sense a potential loss of control over their partner, increasing the likelihood of violent retaliation against the separated partner. The period of post-separation is marked by increased danger, as it may intensify the perpetrator’s feelings of rejection and contribute to a volatile and potentially lethal situation.
DV RISC launched a short, animated video highlighting why recent separation is a lethality risk factor, how it’s identified in specific IPV risk assessments, and practical steps that can be taken once it is flagged. Join colleagues from across jurisdictions for an open discussion on the role of recent separation as a key lethality factor in IPV cases.
Participants will share how this issue is showing up in their communities, the challenges it presents for risk assessment and intervention, and the strategies being used to enhance victim safety.
Bring your questions, experiences, and lessons learned as we explore this important topic together. This exchange call is designed to foster peer learning, highlight emerging trends, and provide a space for candid conversation about practice, policy, and implementation.
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- Topic Areas
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Domestic Violence
- Target Audiences
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Abuse intervention program staff, Adult Protective Services, Advocacy organization staff, Attorneys/law students (does not include prosecutors), Batterer Intervention Programs, Campus Board Members, Campus Staff, Child Advocates, Child care staff, Child protective services, Civil Attorneys, Community Advocacy Org, Community Programs, Corrections personnel (probation, parole, and correctional facilities staff), Court Staff, Defense Attorneys, Disability/Deaf Org, Domestic Violence coalitions/programs, Dual SA and DV Program, Educators (teachers, administrators, etc.), Elder organization staff (non-governmental), Faith-based organization staff, Government Agency, Government agency staff (vocational rehabilitation, food stamps, TANF), Health professionals (doctors, nurses, does not include SANEs or SAFEs), Immigrant organization staff (non-governmental), Interpreters, Judges, Law Enforcement, Legal services staff (does not include attorneys), Mental Health Professionals, Personal Care Attendants, Prosecutors, Sexual Assault Coalitions/Program, Sexual assault nurse examiners/sexual assault forensic examiners, Social service organization staff (non-governmental), Spiritual Leaders, Substance abuse organization staff, Supervised Visitation, TA organization staff, Transitional Housing, Transportation Providers, Tribal Community, Tribal Council, Tribal Elders, Tribal government/Tribal government agency staff, University Student Affairs, Victim assistants (governmental, includes victim-witness specialists/coordinators), Victim-Witness Specialists, Volunteers
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