Safety Tips

No absolutes exist in crime scenarios and no advice can address every variable.  Each situation must be assessed individually and responded to in the way that you instinctively judge is safest—no matter what you may have read or heard.  The purpose of these tips is to offer you the options and techniques that will help you make that assessment instinctive, should it ever become necessary.

 

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• 7-Yr old Successfully Resists Abduction!
• Protect Your Computer - Online Shopping Safety Tip #3
• Pick a Reputable Online Site - Online Shopping Safety Tip #2
• Pick a Secure Online Site - Online Shopping Safety Tip #1
• Tip #20 – After Leaving an Abuser: Identity Theft and Domestic Abuse. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #19 – After Leaving an Abuser: Stalking Tips. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #18 – Leaving an Abuser? Make an Escape Plan. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #17 – Financial Literacy for Domestic Violence Survivors. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #16 – Getting Help: Orders of Protection with GPS Monitoring. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #15 – Getting Help: The Family Justice Centers. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #14 – Why Doesn't She Just Leave? Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #13 – Not Just Physical. What Constitutes Abuse?
• Tip #12 – Protest Offensive Media Coverage: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #11 – Promote Awareness: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #10 - Donate a Cell Phone: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #9 - Give the gift of your time and/or your money: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #8 - Adopt a Shelter: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #7 - Present a Domestic Violence Program to Your Group: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #6 - Domestic Violence and the Workplace: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #5 - Examine Your Relationships Honestly: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #4 - Teach the Boys Young: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #3 - Faith-Based Discussions: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #2 - Talk to Your Teen/Tween: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Tip #1 - Know someone whose relationship concerns you? Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: A Tip A Day
• Tip #30 - September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month but Every Month Should Be!
• Tip #29 - Know Your Rights: On campus and Off: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #28 - Helping a Friend in Need: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #27 - If You’ve Been Assaulted, Get Help: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #26 - Resisting Sexual Assault: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #25 - Pressing Charges Against Someone You Know: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #24 - Set Clear Boundaries: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #23 - Abusive Relationships and Stalking: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #22 - Date Rape Drugs: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #21 - Safe Dates: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #20 - Consenting Sex or Date Rape? Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #19 - Watch Out for Each Other: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #18 - The Sober Brother Buddy System: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #17 - The Sober Sister Buddy System: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #16 - Personal Responsibility Increases Personal Safety! Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #15 - Know Your Risks and Options: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #14 - Be Physically Prepared For Trouble: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #13 - Great Programs for Students: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #12 - How Safe Is Your School? Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #11 - Campus Elevator Safety: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #10 - Stay Alert: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #9 - ID Your Property: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #8 - Get Early Warning: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #7 - Off Campus Safety: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #6 - Dorm Room Safety: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #5 - Cell Phones & Safety: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #4 - Tell Someone: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #3 - Staying Out Late: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #2 - Pick Your Routes: Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Tip #1 - Be Mentally Prepared For Trouble. Campus Safety Awareness Month
• Human Trafficking Resources
• Meeting Up With a Mugger
• Using Pepper Spray: 10 Tips
• How to Talk to Women in Public: Stop Street Harassment
• Holly Kearl's Tips on Resonding to Street Harassment
• Lauren Taylor's Tips on Resonding to Street Harassment
• Hollering Back Against Street Harassment: What It Is and Some Simple Things We Can Do About It! Air Date: 6/10/10
• Video of Choking/Strangulation Self Defense Techniques
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