Board of Supervisors - Mount Vernon District Alert:
Fairfax County Police Department is hosting the presentation, which is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mount Vernon Country Club.
The personal safety workshop is designed to introduce women to a variety of self-protective options in a short, non-physical discussion format. The basic workshop covers prevention strategies, including the pros and cons of various options for ending an attack.
Discussion is designed to help people identify their risks and evaluate their strengths, and to explore options for dealing with the threat of violence.
The workshop emphasizes options, not rigid safety rules. It’s a great place to explore available options to see which feels comfortable. We look at potential options such as weapons, strange behavior, verbal strategies and physical fighting. No physical skills are taught in the workshop, but information on classes will be provided to those who want to learn physical self-defense.
Personal Safety Workshops are intended for adult women and are free to attend. To reiterate, they do not include any physical self-defense skills training.
For further information, contact Master Police Officer (MPO) Robert Urps at Robert.Urps@Fairfaxcounty.gov.