REACHS House Of Hope Hosts Tech. Safety Training

From time to time we get word of trainings that sound spectacular. With this in mind , we wanted to let you know about the upcoming training. It's sponsored by REACHS, House of Hope in Jacksboro, TN. It sounds like a great opportunity!!

Email: mdavis@reachs.org for more information.

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Date: August 18, 2008

To: Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Programs, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, Business Professionals, and Community Members

From: Melanie Cordell

Re: Technology Safety Training

Friday, October 24, 2008

REACHS House of Hope is hosting a Technology Safety Training for Advocates, Social Workers, Counselors, Educators, Business Professionals, and Community Members. Please make plans to attend this wonderful training to learn about how to keep yourself and victims safe from perpetrators on the internet.

Join us for a one day training on the ever changing world of technology and how it affects survivor safety. This interactive training will introduce advocates to the risks and benefits of technology to victims and survivors as well as how to safety plan around technology. The presenter, Elizabeth Edmondson works with a national group of “tech advocates” formed by the Safety Net Project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence. This workshop is constantly evolving based on the “tech advocates” trainings and suggestions from advocates like you! Attend this workshop to learn and share your experiences with technology and safety. If you have a wireless enabled laptop, feel free to bring it to this training!

This training will be held Friday, October 24, 2008 at Cumberland Hope Community Church, 942 Towe String Rd., Jacksboro, TN 37757.

The cost of the training is $30 per person. For three or more people, the cost will be $25 per person which includes beverages, lunch and all training materials.

Registration will be closed October 20, 2008 or when the space is full.