"The biggest weapon we have against child sexual abuse is talking about it."
Trudy Novicki, JD, Executive Director Kristi House
Ten Things Every Parent Should Know to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse
presented by River Bridge therapist Meghan Hurley, LCSW
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - Dept of Human Services, Rifle (6 - 8 pm)
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - Holiday Inn, Craig (6 - 8 pm)
Monday, May 13, 2013 - Mountain Valley Bank, Meeker (6:30 - 8:30 pm)
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Cactus Valley Elem School, Silt (6 - 8 pm)
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Basalt Elementary School library, Basalt (6 - 8 pm)
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Trudy Novicki, JD, Executive Director Kristi House
FREE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS
Ten Things Every Parent Should Know to Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse
presented by River Bridge therapist Meghan Hurley, LCSW
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - Dept of Human Services, Rifle (6 - 8 pm)
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - Holiday Inn, Craig (6 - 8 pm)
Monday, May 13, 2013 - Mountain Valley Bank, Meeker (6:30 - 8:30 pm)
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Cactus Valley Elem School, Silt (6 - 8 pm)
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Basalt Elementary School library, Basalt (6 - 8 pm)
Friday, May 17, 2013 - SPANISH CLASS, Family Resource Center, Carbondale (8:30 - 10:30 am)
Learn age-appropriate skills and ways to speak to your children about sexual abuse and body safety. This class empowers parents with effective strategies for communicating with your children on this difficult topic. Meghan's extensive training related to sexual abuse victimization, as well as her work with survivors and their families, allows her to pass on knowledge that is essential for any parent to have.
Interested in creating a community of children safe from sexual offenders? Please attend this free event.
Interested in creating a community of children safe from sexual offenders? Please attend this free event.
For more information about parents' workshops or to RSVP for a class,
call Meghan at 970-945-5195 or email her at ParentsPreventingSexualAbuse@hotmail.com
FREE WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONALS
presented by River Bridge therapist Meghan Hurley, LCSW
call Meghan at 970-945-5195 or email her at ParentsPreventingSexualAbuse@hotmail.com
FREE WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONALS
presented by River Bridge therapist Meghan Hurley, LCSW
For mental health professionals: Effective Providers for Child Victims of Violence
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - at Holiday Inn, Craig (8:30 am - 4:00 pm)
For professionals who work with children: Myths v. Facts: The Realities of Sexual Abuse
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - at Holiday Inn, Craig (6 - 8 pm)
Monday, May 13, 2013 - at Mountain Valley Bank, Meeker (4 - 6 pm)
For more information or to RSVP for one of the classes in Craig or Meeker,
call Michelle Balleck at 970-824-8282, x. 47 or email her at mballeck@moffatcounty.net
call Michelle Balleck at 970-824-8282, x. 47 or email her at mballeck@moffatcounty.net
& Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 21 - 27, 2013
Apr 12 + 24, 5 - 8 pm, Main St Gallery GS: Art Gallery Quilt Display openings
Apr 22, 11:00 am, Glenwood Springs Courthouse: Proclamation Ceremony Honoring Victims of Crime
Apr 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Glenwood Springs Community Center: Key Note Speakers John-Michael Keyes* and Samuel Granillo*
Apr 25, 4:00 pm, KDNK: Victim / Survivor Radio Interviews
Apr 22 - 27, Glenwood Springs Courthouse Lawn: Victims of Crime Display (on display all week)
Apr 30, 6:00 pm, Garfield Co Sheriff's Office Rifle Annex: Pinwheel Garden Planting Ceremony
Apr 12 + 24, 5 - 8 pm, Main St Gallery GS: Art Gallery Quilt Display openings
Apr 22, 11:00 am, Glenwood Springs Courthouse: Proclamation Ceremony Honoring Victims of Crime
Apr 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Glenwood Springs Community Center: Key Note Speakers John-Michael Keyes* and Samuel Granillo*
Apr 25, 4:00 pm, KDNK: Victim / Survivor Radio Interviews
Apr 22 - 27, Glenwood Springs Courthouse Lawn: Victims of Crime Display (on display all week)
Apr 30, 6:00 pm, Garfield Co Sheriff's Office Rifle Annex: Pinwheel Garden Planting Ceremony
* Click HERE to listen to a brief interview with John-Michael Keyes,
and HERE for the interview with Samuel Granillo, both conducted by Gabe Chenoweth at KMTS
and HERE for the interview with Samuel Granillo, both conducted by Gabe Chenoweth at KMTS
Friday, June 29, 2012: Confessions with John Bradley at Glenwood Springs Community Center John Bradley has served as District Attorney in Williamson County, Texas and speaks regularly at continuing legal education seminars in Texas and throughout the United States. In Confessions, Mr. Bradley will discuss the four types of confessions, use of controlled phone calls, mental health issues in the use of phone calls, privacy issues, and other opportunities to capture conversations. This interactive training is provided to members of the multi-disciplinary teams working with River Bridge Regional Center, as well as to any interested community members. |  Supported by the Glenwood Springs Victim Assistance Law Enforcement (VALE) Board, Glenwood Springs Police Department, & Garfield County Sheriff's Office. |
