Page 10 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - October - November 2019

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

Women gain self-defense techniques

Instructors lead class
participants through
exercises to help them LEARN MORE
protect themselves For information about the
company or self-defense
The Behavioral Health course, go to blaisetraining.
Domestic Violence Program com or call 360-640-9719.
sponsored a women’s self-defense This Project was supported by
class on Oct. 12 at the Community Grant No. 2016-TW-AX-0017
Center Gym. awarded by the office on
Twenty participants attended Violence Against Women, U.S.
and learned important techniques Department of Justice.
on how to protect themselves.
Husband-and-wife team Sam
and Jennifer White started Blaise family from danger.
Training & Services, a Native The course was designed
American business that helps specifically to empower women
empower people. with tactics and strategies to
The instructors, both registered survive a violent situation.
members of other tribes, gained Physical defense is the last resort
a variety of experience and when a person is not able to avoid
training through their careers. an attack.
They discovered a great demand Class participants learned self-
for women who are interested in defense techniques and continued
learning how to defend themselves to practice them to create
in Indian Country. confidence.
The class teaches important Lunch was provided.
skills to help women avoid and “I really liked this course! I
handle violent situations. Being learned a lot of new techniques Participants learn skills to stay safe during a Behavioral Health self-
prepared provides security and on how to protect myself. I would defense class taught by Sam and Jennifer White.
peace of mind. The training also encourage women to learn about
gives women the ability to protect protecting themselves,” one
themselves, their friends and participant said.

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Chehalis tribal employees show their support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the continuing fight for a cure in October.