Our blog covers a diverse range of topics aligned with our mission of harnessing the power of knowledge, compassion, and innovation to create a world free from sexual and social violence. The blog content is designed to be informative, thought-provoking, and aligned with our core values and objectives. By sharing knowledge, insights, and updates, we aim to engage our audience, foster discussion, and contribute to the ongoing efforts to address the critical issues within our scope of work.
CE Center Highlights
Building Hope and Motivation with Suicidal Clients in Criminal Justice
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. The number of people with mental illness who are incarcerated is twice the rate of the overall adult population (NAMI). To help in the prevention of suicide, we are hosting a free one-hour webinar with Senior Training Consultant and Motivational Interviewing Trainer for ...
Teen Girls and Mental Wellness
“Young people are telling us that they are in crisis.” – Dr. Kathleen Ethier In the fall of 2021, the CDC gave adolescents in high school The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and the results were shocking. The survey found that “three in five teenage girls felt persistent sadness.” The girls ...
A Conversation with Dr. Apryl Alexander: An Article by the American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association recently ran an article on their website titled "Using psychological expertise for the greater good: 4 questions for Apryl Alexander." Dr. Alexander has graciously joined David Prescott for a Safer Talk Webinar, as well presenting training through our Continuing Education Center. The article is fascinating and ...
Stopping Offenses Before They Happen: Talking for Change
Ainsle Heasman is a clinical forensic psychologist, an adjunct professor at Ontario Tech University, and a Continuing Education Center trainer and webinar guest. Her article for the Canadian edition of The Conversation is about ways to stop offenses before they happen. She discusses a program she helped develop, Talking for ...
Alex Rodrigues: Start the Discussion on School Safety
Dr. Alex Rodrigues will be joining host David Prescott for a Safer Talk Webinar on Wednesday, March 15th, to discuss the serious issue of school shootings. You can delve into this subject by reading this recent article by Dr. Rodrigues, which offers eight questions to ask school personnel in order ...
Parenting Safe Children
Feather Berkower, co-author of our abuse prevention book Off Limits, founded Parenting Safe Children to provide workshops to educate parents and other caregivers about practices that can help them keep the children in their care safe from abusive behaviors. She has trained over 150,000 school children, parents and professionals who ...
Safer Society Collaborator Apryl Alexander Receives Prestigious Award for Social Justice
We at Safer Society were thrilled to learn that Dr. Apryl Alexander has received the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Lorraine Williams Greene Award for Social Justice. The award is given in honor of an active member of the APA who devoted her career to working with police and public safety ...
