Bridging the Gap in Shrewsbury MA

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After two very successful recent events in the Plymouth area, we’re back to Bridge the Gap in Shrewsbury at three excellent events hosted by the MA Department of Developmental Services and the UMASS Donahue Institute. First we trained local law enforcement officers from police departments across the state with the only evidence-based police training in the country: Experience Autism®. Next ...

BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening, Long Beach CA

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The BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening was the perfect safety event for students of the ACT Transition program. Officers from several law enforcement agencies, including Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach School Police and the California Highway Patrol arrived on campus to meet ACT students. Both officers and students thought it was excellent to learn to be safe together. Many ...

Mini Mission Possible, Cincinnati OH

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Anne Tapia of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital launched a safety series with a Mini Mission Possible. We started with Experience Autism® to help peace officers understand autism and related conditions. Then officers were paired up with self-advocates for a very successful BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening. Thanks to members of the Cincinnati, Forest Park, Springfield Twp, Golf Manor, Delphi and Indian Hill ...

Bridging the Gap, Ft. Worth TX

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Lacey Eaton of MHMR Tarrant is Bridging the Gap with all three of our safety programs. We started with Experience Autism® to help peace officers understand autism and related conditions. Then they were paired up with self-advocates for a very successful BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening. This was followed by a BE SAFE SAFE Certificate Course, building capacity for local educators ...

BE SAFE Webinar for Mothers of Black Boys (MOBB)

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As they say on their website, https://www.mobbunited.org/ “Moms of Black Boys (MOBB) United, Inc. and MOBB United for Social Change, Inc. (MUSC) are sister organizations that are dedicated to positively influencing how Black boys and men are perceived and treated by law enforcement and in society... We want our sons and law enforcement officers to make it home safely every night.” ...

BE SAFE workshop at the ESC One Autism Conference in Edinburg TX

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Parents, educators and service professionals gained an in-depth understanding of the treasure trove of materials contained in BE SAFE Teaching Edition. Texas SB30, the Community Safety Act, mandates that students learn how to interact safely with the police.  We explored the advantages of using BE SAFE as supplemental material to teach critical safety skills. Many thanks to Dr. Terri McGinnis ...

BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening, Crowley TX

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The BE SAFE Interactive Movie Screening at North Crowley High School was a great success! While at first they did not know what to expect, both officers and students were enthusiastic participants. Thanks to Donna Heim for writing the grant to bring us to Crowley and setting the stage to expand our programs across Texas! Click to see the NBC news story about ...

Highlights

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Check out highlights of our work at the intersection of Autism, Safety & the Police! 2008 On behalf of the Autism Society of Los Angeles, Caroline Wilson and I trained nearly 2500 LAPD officers from 2006-2008, including the SWAT team, 911 operators and jail police. We are pictured here with then-president Anthony Pacheco and the Los Angeles Police Commissioners. 2011 ...