Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Basics of Meditation

 http://communityboards.org/

The classes are offered in the  summer, fall and winter of this year, along with that you can also apply for a scholarship for the cost of the class. The coordinator said that the application must be in a month ahead of the time you want to take the class. It's a short application with just basic information that is asked.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

PreventConnect 2012 Web Conferences

    April 24 & 26, 2012: A Good Solution Solves Multiple Problems
    Annie Lyles & Carolina Guzman, Prevention Institute

    May 22 & 23, 2012: Social Change and Social Justice: Building Bridges Between Movements
    Annie Lyles & Carolina Guzman, Prevention Institute

    June 13 & 14, 2012: Don’t Let Prevention Stand Alone: Integrating Prevention Efforts in Your Agency and Community    Annie Lyles & Menaka Mohan, Prevention Institute

    June 18 & 20, 2012: Expanding the Evidence Dialogue I:  Exploring Research, Community Context and the Experiences of Practitioners to determine What Works.
    Sally Thigpen, Helen Singer and Natalie Wilkins, Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    July 31, 2012: How Can We Help? Developing Shared Goals For Diverse Community Priorities
    Annie Lyles and Larry Cohen, Prevention Institute

    August 15 & 16, 2012: When Place is the Focus: Connecting Prevention Approaches to Place Based Initiatives Annie Lyles & Menaka Mohan, Prevention Institute

    September 18 & 19, 2012: Expanding the Evidence Dialogue II:  Balancing Research, Community Context and the Experiences of Practitioners to determine What Works.
    Sally Thigpen, Helen Singer and Natalie Wilkins, Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

REGISTER:
http://preventconnect.org/2012/03/preventconnect-2012-web-conferences/

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Supreme Court Ruling Allows Strip-Searches for Any Arrest

 The Supreme Court on Monday ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that officials may strip-search people arrested for any offense, however minor, before admitting them to jails even if the officials have no reason to suspect the presence of contraband.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/us/justices-approve-strip-searches-for-any-offense.html?_r=3

Monday, April 2, 2012

DOD Implements New Changes to Sexual Assault Response

 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012 – The Defense Department has refined new methods to aid sexual assault victims whether reporting a crime or seeking assistance as they transition from service, the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office said here March 30.

Read More Here: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=67792