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Personal Awareness Seminars

Predicting Violent Behavior
From road rage to violent behavior in the workplace, there are indicators to be seen and evaluated both with intellect and instinct. Learn how to enhance your ability to spot the early warning signs of violent behavior as you make your home, your business and your life safer. Businesses would do well to consider this "gift" to their employees since safe employees help secure a safe workplace.

Time Commitment: 1 hour

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What Every Woman Should Know
Who are the three most-targeted types of women? What are the two major causal factors leading to rape? Can a restraining order actually increase the likelihood of violence? How do you handle a stalker? What do the “experts” (criminals) say about mace, stun guns, etc as viable means of self-defense? How can you tell early on you are dealing with “Mr. Wrong?” How can you increase your chances of survival in potentially threatening situations? These are some of the topics covered by this seminar as we help you move from a feeling of “I knew it” to a more decisive feeling of “I know it!” This is an excellent seminar for businesses (aids in OSHA compliance), apartment communities, sororities and professional women’s groups. It also makes a great in-home presentation for mothers and their college-bound, teen daughters.

Time Commitment: 2 hours

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What Every Parent Should Know
Those who exploit children and teens do so in a very calculated and methodical manner, be it for sexual or financial reasons. Learn the most commonly used techniques of these individuals as well as prevention strategies easily employed by parents. Also learn how to properly screen babysitters and day care facilities to avoid potential risk. An additional section of this seminar deals with patterns of violence in children and teens helping you evaluate not only your child’s behavior, but those they associate with as well. This is an excellent seminar for school parent groups as well as churches and civic organizations. In-home presentations are also available upon request.

Time Commitment: 2 Hours

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What Every Attorney Should Know
There are three distinct sections to this professional in-service seminar. The first hour addresses the various forms of sexual exploitation including child molestation, incest, rape, abduction, pornography and prostitution. The second hour addresses the various techniques used by exploiters to gain access and seduce children as well as adult (rape) victims. The third and final hour addresses the aspect of background checks and why this is not a viable means of deterring exploitation in non-profit organizations. Emphasis is given to a comprehensive and continual approach that should be employed by organizations to effectively reduce claims of professional negligence as well as the documentation that should follow such an comprehensive approach. CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit is available.

Time Commitment: 3 hours

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Reducing Your Risk
School districts, churches and denominational groups as well as other non-profit organizations that work with children and teens are coming under stronger legal scrutiny and liability when employees and volunteers exploit their young patrons physically and/or sexually. Background checks must be done, but are the weakest link in preventing these crimes since most perpetrators have no criminal background if and when caught. Learn what the legal profession is looking for in these cases as it relates to your staff, your children and teens as well as your parents. A secondary component of this seminar also includes evaluating potentially violent behavior from students themselves to reduce the risk of more pronounced tragedy on campus. Finally, learn the documentation process that could lessen the likelihood of your institution being held “professionally negligent” in these cases if they do arise.

Time Commitment: 3 Hours

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	Personal Awareness Seminars Predicting Violent Behavior From road rage to violent behavior in the workplace, there are indicators to be seen and evaluated both with intellect and instinct. Learn how to enhance your ability to spot the early warning signs of violent behavior as you make your home, your business and your life safer. Businesses would do well to consider this "gift" to their employees since safe employees help secure a safe workplace. Time Commitment: 1 hour Top What Every Woman Should Know Who are the three most-targeted types of women? What are the two major causal factors leading to rape? Can a restraining order actually increase the likelihood of violence? How do you handle a stalker? What do the “experts” (criminals) say about mace, stun guns, etc as viable means of self-defense? How can you tell early on you are dealing with “Mr. Wrong?” How can you increase your chances of survival in potentially threatening situations? These are some of the topics covered by this seminar as we help you move from a feeling of “I knew it” to a more decisive feeling of “I know it!” This is an excellent seminar for businesses (aids in OSHA compliance), apartment communities, sororities and professional women’s groups. It also makes a great in-home presentation for mothers and their college-bound, teen daughters. Time Commitment: 2 hours Top What Every Parent Should Know Those who exploit children and teens do so in a very calculated and methodical manner, be it for sexual or financial reasons. Learn the most commonly used techniques of these individuals as well as prevention strategies easily employed by parents. Also learn how to properly screen babysitters and day care facilities to avoid potential risk. An additional section of this seminar deals with patterns of violence in children and teens helping you evaluate not only your child’s behavior, but those they associate with as well. This is an excellent seminar for school parent groups as well as churches and civic organizations. In-home presentations are also available upon request. Time Commitment: 2 Hours Top What Every Attorney Should Know There are three distinct sections to this professional in-service seminar. The first hour addresses the various forms of sexual exploitation including child molestation, incest, rape, abduction, pornography and prostitution. The second hour addresses the various techniques used by exploiters to gain access and seduce children as well as adult (rape) victims. The third and final hour addresses the aspect of background checks and why this is not a viable means of deterring exploitation in non-profit organizations. Emphasis is given to a comprehensive and continual approach that should be employed by organizations to effectively reduce claims of professional negligence as well as the documentation that should follow such an comprehensive approach. CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit is available. Time Commitment: 3 hours Top Reducing Your Risk School districts, churches and denominational groups as well as other non-profit organizations that work with children and teens are coming under stronger legal scrutiny and liability when employees and volunteers exploit their young patrons physically and/or sexually. Background checks must be done, but are the weakest link in preventing these crimes since most perpetrators have no criminal background if and when caught. Learn what the legal profession is looking for in these cases as it relates to your staff, your children and teens as well as your parents. A secondary component of this seminar also includes evaluating potentially violent behavior from students themselves to reduce the risk of more pronounced tragedy on campus. Finally, learn the documentation process that could lessen the likelihood of your institution being held “professionally negligent” in these cases if they do arise. Time Commitment: 3 Hours Top
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