Goals

Strategies

Similar to the previous module, the following steps will be used in teaching "Community

• Awareness and Personal Safety" skills:
• Instructional content explaining the essential skills and elements involved
• Viewing video vignettes of common problematic situations
• Discussing with participants alternative appropriate responses
• Modeling appropriate responses (facilitators)
• Providing the opportunity for participants to rehearse and roleplay
• Discussing and providing clear informative feedback concerning roleplay
• Providing the opportunity for participants to rehearse and roleplay following feedback

Ask if any of the participants had an opportunity to share common areas or objects or had a situation involving respecting privacy since the last session and thus practice what was discussed at our last meeting. If yes, have participants describe the situation and how they incorporated what was discussed Get input from others about possible improvements. constructive comments, and positive feedback If no situation is brought up, encourage participants to think about the content of the meetings during the week and to bring up situations that have occurred which involve the skills discussed to date.

🎭 Props

• wallet and/or purse
• make-believe money

Being a Good Neighbor

• How well do you know your neighbors?
• What makes a neighbor good or bad?
• Respecting property. [eg, keeping yard/house maintained (overgrown bushes), keeping trash cans tidy]
• Respecting privacy (eg, when are appropriate times to visit/ stop and talk? don't through windows]
• Not being disruptive (eg, loud music, loud parties/friends, keeping pets in the yard]
• Being polite and cordial: (e.g., saying hello when out in the yard]

📹 Video Vignette

1. "Turn it down!" (Scene: Matt and Billy are listening to loud music in their kitchen. Through the window, Yona (neighbor) is shouting at them to turn it down)

🗯️ Discussion on Vignette

Open discussion on the video vignette. What was the problem?

• Why was Yona (neighbor) upset? Were Matt and Billy being good neighbors?
• What should Matt and Billy have done?
• Why is it important to be a good neighbor" (if you ever need help, to watch over your property, may become a friend, etc.)
• What does it mean to be a good neighbor? (quiet, polite, respectful)

▶️ Video: "Let's look at one solution to the problem."

Traffic Safety

What are important things to remember with respect to crossing the street?

1. Cross at street corners (NOT in the middle of the street)
2. Never walk between parked cars along the street

📹 Video Vignette

2. "Jaywalking" (Scene: Yona nuns across the street, not at the crosswalk -car  screeches and honks)

🗯️ Discussion on Vignette

Open discussion on the video vignette. What did Yona do wrong"

• What is the right way to cross the street?
• Why is it important to cross at the crosswalk?

▶️ Video: "Let's look at one solution to the problem."

3. Respect traffic signals

📹 Video Vignette

3. "Don't walk" (Scene: Yona crosses the street at the crosswalk but when light says "Don't Walk")

🗯️ Discussion on Vignette

Open discussion on street safety. What did Yona do this time?

• What is the right way to cross the street?
• What should Yona have done?

▶️ Video: "Let's look at one solution to the problem."

Safety When Carrying Money

• How much money should you carry? (no more than $20.00)
• Where should you carry money? (eg, wallet, purse)
• How should you carry your purse/wallet? (wear your purse strap across your shoulder / carry your wallet in your breast or front pocket)

📹 Video Vignette

“$50.00 to buy bread" (Scene: Scott takes $5000 to go to the store to buy bread)

🗯️ Discussion on Vignette

Open discussion on carrying money. What did Scott do?

• How much money do you think Scott needs to buy bread?
• What are the dangers of carrying too much money?

▶️ Video: "Let's look at one solution to the problem."

Precautions to Take When Going Out at Night

• When possible, avoid going out alone at night
• Be aware of your surroundings (look around, be aware of people nearby, be cautious in area are not well-lit)
• when possible, use streets with lots of lights and lots of people to get to your destination
• walk on the side of the street with lights
• consider telling others where you are going and when you expect to return

Danger Discrimination

Harmless Encounters

• a stranger asks you for directions
• a stranger makes small talk while you are waiting for the bus
• a panhandler asks you for some money

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When to Become Concerned

• a stranger sits or stands too close to you (you feel uncomfortable)
• a stranger follows you / insists on talking to you or asking for money
• inappropriate conversation (eg, sexual content, personal questions, insults, yells at you)
• inappropriate touching
• a stranger invites you to go with him
• a stranger offers you money or gifts

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How to Deal with Uncomfortable Situations

• you do not have to answer a stranger's questions, especially if you feel they are personal
• ignore, keep walking, walk/move away
• tell the person to leave you alone
• move towards other people and/or a lit area
• go into a store or business
• ask someone for help (eg, bus driver, store clerk, police) or call for help (eg, call 9-1-1)
• draw attention to yourself. Yell at the person to leave you alone.

🌟 Modeling

A facilitator should model the appropriate behavior for the following -

1. stranger stops you on the street and starts asking you personal questions
• politely inform the person that you do not know him and that the information requested is none of his/her business and walk away.
2. A panhandler insists on asking for
• say "NO" firmly and walk quickly away
3. a stranger is sitting too close on a bus bench and touches
• say "NO" and move farther away (stand up, if needed)

Roleplay Vignettes

1. A stranger (facilitator) on the street asks for money.
1. Politely refuse and walk away.
2. Preparing to go out.
1. Getting money ready.
2. Place money in a purse/wallet or other safe areas.
3. Someone(facilitator) is bothering you on the street (you've already asked him to leave you alone).
1. Going into a convenience store and telling the clerk about the person
2. Ask the clerk to call the police.

Individualize roleplay vignettes whenever possible by substituting objects or situations with those brought up by participants in previous discussions.

🗯️ Discussion/Feedback

The facilitator is to observe closely the participants' actions and reactions during the roleplay and provide feedback on their participation. The facilitator should not hesitate to stop the participants if they are rehearsing incorrectly or are in need of guidance. The roleplay situations must be as pleasant and rewarding as possible. Social praise and compliments should be frequently used

📜 Session Summary

Elicit from the participants the main points of the session and review

1. Being a Good Neighbor respecting property
• respecting privacy
• respecting property
• not being disruptive
• being polite and cordial
2. Personal Safety
• Traffic safety
• Safety when carrying money
• Safety when going out at night
• danger discrimination with respect to strangers (when to be concerned & what to do)