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Free Green Dot Violence Prevention Workshop 9/23/16
What?
The FREE, interactive 6-hour workshops include:
  • Tools for reducing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and child abuse
  • Communication tips for reducing violence
  • Videos, skills practice, group exercises
  • Competence & knowledge to be an active bystander
  • Ideas for promoting violence prevention in your daily life

Participants receive a certificate of completion and Green Dot materials.

What is Green Dot?
Green Dots are choices & actions that prevent violence!
It is a national program implemented in communities, schools and Air Forces bases around the country. The Green Dot Strategy helps develop two key cultural norms:
  • Personal violence will not be tolerated
  • Everyone does their part to maintain a safe community.

The tools presented in the workshops include reactive ways to intervene in potential violence and proactive ways to promote violence reduction. This program empowers the largest segment of society, the bystanders. When enough bystanders take a moment in time to prevent violence, the effort creates a cultural shift that makes communities safer.

Where?
Metro Wellness & Community Center
1315 East 7th Ave.
Ybor City, Tampa 33605
Parking available in nearby city garages.
When?
Two workshops scheduled
Friday, September 23rd
Friday, October 14th
Friday, October 21st
9:00am to 4:00pm
One hour lunch break on your own
Coffee & snacks at sign-in
Why?
Learn to be an Active Bystander to make our community safer.
 
Most of us can think of times we saw something happening or had a feeling that some relationship wasn’t quite right… But do we have the tools to help divert violence, get help or support a victim?
  • Green Dot tools are effective without putting people in danger
  • The Green Dot Strategy has proven to reduce violence in communities by 40%
  • You can be part of a cultural shift that makes violence unacceptable and offers a positive role for everyone
REGISTER for a workshop
Go to our Facebook page and look for the “Event” link to register for one of the workshops listed.
INVITE  SOMEONE
If you know someone who is concerned about or is working to reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse or stalking, invite them to join you at a workshop.
You can help promote community safety by sharing this announcement with others.
Green Dot Ybor | 813-969-4958 | tjmueller@crisiscenter.com