The City of Hermitage and the Hermitage Police Department are hosting another Community Safety presentation series. There is NO cost and NO registration required.
These will be at 6:00pm in the Commissioner's Room of the City building. Contact Officer Staples with any questions, sstaples@hermitage.net or 724-983-6780 ext. 1766 Please see the dates and topics below:
Sex Trafficking Awareness: Tuesday February 6, 2024 @ 6pm
- Types of trafficking, traffickers
- Psychology/personality traits of traffickers
- Vulnerabilities for victimization/ boy vs. girl victims, abuse cycles
- Exploitation, “grooming,” sexual aggression, forced criminality
- Warning signs/indicators of trafficking, observing and reporting
- Prevention concepts- protective factors, competency development
Emotional & Social Health and Wellness: Tuesday March 12, 2024 @ 6pm
- Emotional & social development, Maslow’s Hierarchy on Needs
- Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, communication/social interaction concepts
- Self-esteem, character, vulnerabilities
- “Grooming,” sexual aggression, exploitation
- Protective factors, competency development, safe social media, bullying, etc…
- Laws related to technology/social media, decision-making, mental toughness
Social Media & Teenagers: Tuesday April 9, 2024 @ 6pm
- Social media advantages, disadvantages,
- Internet safety risks, predators/hackers/scammers, etc…
- Sexting and sextortion
- Emotional intelligence, decision-making and accountability
- Crimes related to technology, cyber-bullying
- Social media and future consequences
School Violence & Student Threats: Tuesday May 7, 2024 @ 6pm
- Myths/misconceptions of school violence
- School violence in American schools
- ALICE concepts and limitations
- Warning behaviors and types of threats/making a threat vs. posing a threat
- Threat assessment process and classifications
- Pathway to violence, concerning behaviors, protective factors