About The Facilitators

Ivy

Registered nurse with decades of experience.

Has worked extensively in high-risk areas, including emergency, psychiatric assessment and treatment centres, long-term care, community outreach, and addiction services. 

She is an educator at the Langara College School of Nursing and a clinical instructor for UBC and VCC. 

Ivy has been a certified PVPC instructor since 2022.

Juan

Violence Prevention Specialist at Vancouver Coastal Health. 

CODE WHITE lead for the People Safety Team and a certified PVPC Instructor. 

16 years of experience in the Healthcare Industry and 13 years of experience in occupational health and safety, focusing on violence prevention.

Juan was a certified Crisis Prevention Institute instructor for 18 years and has facilitated this training for Vancouver Coastal Health and several nonprofit agencies in BC.