Throughout the year, Christ the King offers free community forums on a variety of social topics. We invite everyone in Sebastian and the surrounding area to learn about the important topics covered from experts.
Next Forum
Safe Space
May 9, at 6 p.m.
Come, hear about the work in Indian River County by Safe Space, a state-certified domestic violence center serving the Treasure Coast.
FREE program and open to the public.
Learn how to help a victim of domestic violence, what the term covers and how prevalent it is in Indian River County.
One in four women, and one in seven men, aged 18 and older, will experience severe violence in their lifetime, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey conducted in 2010 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The next time you're at a group event, count 1,2,3, 4. And again, 1,2,3,4. Every fourth woman, statistically, has experienced domestic violence.
Safe Space's mission is to empower adult victims of domestic violence and their children through intervention, prevention, and advocacy services. Since its founding in 1979, Safe Space has provided nearly half a million safe nights of shelter to more than 40,000 victims and children throughout the treasure Coast.
Need help? Call its hotline: 772-288-7023.
For information about its program, call 772-223-2399.
Come, hear about the work in Indian River County by Safe Space, a state-certified domestic violence center serving the Treasure Coast.
FREE program and open to the public.
Learn how to help a victim of domestic violence, what the term covers and how prevalent it is in Indian River County.
One in four women, and one in seven men, aged 18 and older, will experience severe violence in their lifetime, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey conducted in 2010 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The next time you're at a group event, count 1,2,3, 4. And again, 1,2,3,4. Every fourth woman, statistically, has experienced domestic violence.
Safe Space's mission is to empower adult victims of domestic violence and their children through intervention, prevention, and advocacy services. Since its founding in 1979, Safe Space has provided nearly half a million safe nights of shelter to more than 40,000 victims and children throughout the treasure Coast.
Need help? Call its hotline: 772-288-7023.
For information about its program, call 772-223-2399.
Past Topics
AlzheimersPeggy Cunningham, who was executive director of the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County, discussed the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and best ways of communicating with those with Alzheimer’s.
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AutismAnne Gabor, director of the Center for Autism Research and Education at the Coastal Behavior Analysis office in Vero Beach, reviewed the treatments available for children with Autisim Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Human Trafficking Florida ranks third in the nation for reported cases of human trafficking. That’s why Jamie Bond, left, and Laura Cusack of a Place of Hope (provides foster care and other services to abused and neglected children) and County Commissioner Tim Zorc urged people to be aware of its existence in our own communities. Vero Beach radio talk show host Rhett Palmer (WAXE 1370) thanks the speakers for the educational presentation.
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Hurricane PreparednessEtta LoPresti, Emergency Management Coordinator for the Indian River County Emergency Management Department, explained “What you don’t know that you need to know.”
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Identity TheftIdentify Theft: Identity theft, phone scams, internet cons. Every day there’s another new rip-off. The recently retired sheriff deputy Roberta Barker explained how to reduce your chances of becoming a victim.
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Mass ShootingsRetired Connecticut State Trooper Clifford Labbe, who was the on-site commander following the Sandy Hook 2012 mass shooting that killed 26 people, said what to do if you are suddenly at a mass shooting and how to prepare today for that.
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Medical Missionary
Voodoo, bronchitis, foot infections, female health issues and seeing a baby that was soaked in kerosene, are all a part of Laura M. Sherman’s recent experiences as a medical missionary. She is a Sebastian-based ARNP with Dr. E. Blecker.
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Opioid Crisis
Fellsmere Police Chief Keith M. Touchberry, a member of the Treasure Coast Opioid Task Force, discussed the status of the opioid crisis in Indian River County and what the next pharmaceutical crisis will be here on the Treasure Coast.
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