IMPACT PERSONAL SAFETY

SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS: WE TEACH THE MAJORITY OF OUR CLASSES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH SCHOOLS IN SANTA FE, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES. THESE CLASSES ADDRESS MANY ASPECTS OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION, INCLUDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, THE ROOTS OF VIOLENCE, ANTI-BIAS/ANTI-BULLYING, VERBAL & PHYSICAL BOUNDARY-SETTING, DE- ESCALATION, AND SELF-DEFENSE. WE DO ALMOST ALL OF OUR WORK WITH YOUTH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN AN ALREADY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DISCLOSE ANY PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING AT HOME AS WELL AS EXPLORE NEW BEHAVIORS THAT COULD PROVE BENEFICIAL TO THEM IN THE FUTURE. WHEN STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, RESPECTED, AND CONFIDENT AT SCHOOL, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO THRIVE BOTH SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. 2,248 PARTICIPANTS IN 2023.

PUBLIC EMPOWERMENT SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES: OUR PUBLIC EXPERIENTIAL CLASSES TEACH VERBAL AND PHYSICAL BOUNDARY-SETTING AND SELF-DEFENSE. WE TEACH EMPOWERMENT SELF-DEFENSE (ESD), A SELF-DEFENSE MODEL, WHICH STATES THAT EACH CLASS MUST ADDRESS THE CULTURE OF VIOLENCE (SEXISM, GENDER SOCIALIZATION, ETC.) AND TEACH BOUNDARY-SETTING AND DE- ESCALATION SKILLS. GRADUATES OF OUR PROGRAM REPORT FEELING SAFER, MORE CONFIDENT, AND MORE FREE ONCE THEY KNOW THEY HAVE THE POWER TO PREVENT VIOLENCE. OUR ADULT SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES COVER TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, SETTING BOUNDARIES WITH PEOPLE YOU KNOW, THREAT ASSESSMENT, THREAT MANAGEMENT, AND VERBAL AND PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE. CHILDREN AGES 6-12 RECEIVE A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM THAT TEACHES STOPPING UNWANTED TOUCH, SETTING BOUNDARIES, PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE SKILLS AND GETTING HELP FROM A TRUSTED ADULT. 47 PARTICIPANTS IN 2023.