The Safety Team

Women's Self Defense and Empowerment: for women, by women. Fighting the patriarchy with our general awesomeness.

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Looking for a class? You can always find our latest class updates here! https://t.co/CQ5zlQ2b65

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Consent Doesn’t Have to be a Nightmare - by Darcy Richardson Not too long ago a Horror publisher rightfully experienced pushback when they disparaged the concept of trigger/content warnings. I’ve been thinking about that lately as my middle... https://t.co/jEknecqm5H

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Up Close With: Darcy Richardson Miller - by Mandy Wark As one of the founding members of The Safety Team, Darcy Richardson Miller was with the organization before it evolved into what it is today. There were few women training at The Martial... https://t.co/1XZBUDgehC

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1 in 3 women & girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, in most cases by an intimate partner.

#COVID19 has unleashed a "shadow pandemic", further exacerbating the threat. More from @WHO: https://t.co/S2xluanSci

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Read the replies. Men may think we'd be flattered, but it's mostly fear and anxiety. We start formulating plans for if things go south.

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Ladies, random question.. when you are walking down the street and you make a man’s head turn, what goes through your mind?

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Spotlight on Our Volunteers: Geneviève Henry - (Genevieve Henry (left) with Kate Williams (center) Dojo training session) Geneviève Henry—Genie to the many people she’s worked with and befriended over the years—is one of The Safety Team’s... https://t.co/LD86Dru8Xt

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Self-Defense is Scary - by Kate Williams I first came to martial arts in December 2016. It was my first time participating in a sport, as I spent most of my high school years focused on dance and drama. More than that, it was the first time I... https://t.co/MOvLnIaNX8

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Empowered Healing - Check out the Stone House Associates blog for a post by our very own Christine Diblasio, discussing empowered healing, the concept behind our Therapeutic Empowerment Self Defense program.... https://t.co/X1V2xZytC2

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Interview with Christine DiBlasio - by Mandy Wark The story behind The Safety Team, a non-profit organization that specializes in self-defense classes “for women by women”, begins with a happy accident. According to Christine DiBlasio, one of... https://t.co/dn89OWAQqP

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Today is #VTMaskDay! Wearing a mask not only protects you, it also protects others. That's definitely a safety message we support! #wearamask #maskup https://t.co/joBwNkbucl

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/eDSyuTtwwh

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Covid can't stop the cookies! https://t.co/ejPaCcrU3v

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A huge thank you to our Milton participants. Our first in person class since MARCH!! @ Milton Grange https://t.co/Q44v4zPodD

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/mbnNiAAoth

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Gorgeous sunset at our outside, socially distanced meeting to discuss our first IN PERSON class since March! We got this! #WearAMask

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May we all follow your example. #goodtrouble #ripjohnlewis https://t.co/OIjE16u97C

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What are TERFs and Why the Safety Team is Not - Darcy Richardson You may have seen it. The acronym is certainly getting a lot of attention in the last week in a time when the world is, and should be, lifting up the voices and lives of the... https://t.co/YZYFLLPwcW

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Safety Team Covid 19 Update - Darcy Richardson Miller Once a month the Safety Team board members meet at a random board member’s house. We typically get take-out, but even when we don’t order something ahead of time there’s always food. And... https://t.co/AP3zpdenrf

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Fear vs. Awareness in the Time of Pandemic - -Darcy Richardson Miller I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between fear and awareness lately. When the news first started reporting the illnesses in Wuhan the responses seemed to vary... https://t.co/9Ina7I9eL4

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She is ABSOLUT-ly right. Only yes means yes. Accepting a drink is not consent, and an intoxicated individual CANNOT consent. #SexResponsibly
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What an amazing group of warriors we had at our level 3 class! You were all so powerful. As always a huge thank you to Mike Akerlind for being our fabulous padded attacker! @ Robert Miller Community and Recreation… https://t.co/suDZWLWzy2