Upcoming Safety Trainings at the Boulder JCC

The Boulder JCC is partnering with the Secure Community Network to offer a series of training sessions. Everyone in the community is invited to attend.

Thursday, August 21: Be Aware: An Introduction to Situational Awareness is designed to teach the principles of situational awareness in your everyday life. Topics include defining situational awareness and its importance, understanding awareness levels, making informed decisions, and identifying suspicious circumstances. This course is designed for every member of the community. CATT (Countering Active Threat Training) will teach the principles of responding during an active shooter (or active threat) event. This course follows the national standard curriculum: RUN, HIDE, FIGHT with additional focus on how we can better prepare to persevere in an active threat environment.

We will gather for light refreshments from 6-6:30 pm followed by a two hour session.

Monday, September 8: Navigating Conflict: The Power of De-Escalation The goal of this course is to provide a basic understanding of and introduction to the skills and techniques to defuse or reduce tension, hostility, and/or conflict in situations. The course covers the following topics: the definition of de-escalation, common escalation triggers, the de-escalation process, communication skills, and handling aggression. This course is designed for all members of the community. This program will also include the Stop the Bleed training.

We will gather for light refreshments from 6:30-7 pm followed by a 90 minute session.

The Secure Community Network (SCN) is generously supported by JEWISHcolorado