You are the Sol(U)tion: Spreading the Love through Situational Awareness

Today’s campuses face a number of safety and security issues. Protecting our students and staff is always a priority.  While technology and equipment can help in this endeavor, the most powerful security force in our after- school programs is the human element.  Gavin DeBecker, security expert and author of The Gift of Fear states, “You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.”  One of the biggest challenges any person faces in personal and campus security is learning how and why to trust intuition.  In this training, you will explore your ability to utilize situational awareness and your intuition to keep yourself, family, campus and community safe.  Situational awareness is a frame of mind in which you are relaxed yet aware of your surroundings while also being aware of whom or what could be a threat and/or could be of help to you if a problem were to arise. Criminals read our body language and are astute at discerning when we are vulnerable, therefore, we will discuss apathy, complacency and denial which are primary barriers to good situational awareness.  Come to the training ready to examine your own personal safety procedures as well as those of your program, campus and the community. 

PRESENTER: Sherry Colgan Stone, Ed.D.

POWERPOINT: You Are the Sol(U)tion: Spreading the Love Through Situational Awareness