High-Conflict Screening by Sagesse, experts in domestic violence

High-Conflict Screening

With Sagesse’s experts on your side, you’ll gain objective insight into the impacts of domestic abuse on your clients, so you can better support them through one of the most difficult times in their lives.

Developed with Family Law Professionals

What happens when you bring together experts in domestic abuse and coercive control with family law professionals? They create Canada's leading High-Conflict Screening tool.

Faster & Cheaper

Sagesse's High-Conflict Screening is a fast and easy way to screen for abuse and coercive control. Better yet, all money is re-invested in Sagesse's programming. It's a win-win.

Satisfies Divorce Act Requirements

The Divorce Act requires family lawyers to discuss alternative dispute resolution options, except in circumstances where it's not appropriate, like in the case of domestic violence. Also, the presence of abuse is a factor in considering the best interests of children. But how do you know if abuse is a factor if you don't screen for it?

How it Works

1. Have your clients purchase access to Sagesse’s High-Conflict Screening. If this is a mediation, both parties should purchase access.

2. Your client fills out a non-invasive, confidential online survey.

3. Sagesse’s expert team of social workers review the results. If needed, secondary screening may be performed.

4. The assessment results are sent to your client, and with their consent, are shared with you. This can take as little as seven days!

Throughout the process, your clients will be supported by Sagesse’s team of social workers.

"The value for the client especially is that the screening process can be done much faster, and much cheaper by Sagesse than it ever could be done by a lawyer's office. And there's a benefit to the lawyer as well, in that they have somebody they trust, that they know as an expert doing that work."

"The high-conflict screening tool with Sagesse allows me to be a better lawyer because I'm able to early on identify some of the underlying issues that may be impacting the file and then I can run the file accordingly."

"Sagesse's High-Conflict Screening tool allows mediators to learn whether or not domestic abuse is present in a family and what they need to do to address that while they're engaging in mediation. It allows them to focus on the expertise that they have, which is helping a family figure out what's in their own best interests."

Understanding Coercive Control

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour used to regulate and dominate another person’s daily life and remove their personal agency.

It is repetitive, low-level and difficult to detect. And unfortunately, all to common. Relationships with coercive control include more frequent and severe violence, which is less likely to desist.

You don’t need to be an expert to be a good supporter for people impacted by abuse. Sagesse can help you and your colleagues to recognize abuse, talk about it and refer to the appropriate supports.

Contact Sagesse's Screening Team

Do you have a question about Sagesse’s High-Conflict Screening? Would you like to host a presentation with your firm? Use the form below to get in touch.