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It’s May and that Texas Summer is beginning to creep around the corner! This month we have our “What’s Happening?” section, information on Arson Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Month, and we talk about Police Week and Teacher Appreciation Week. As usual, we will end with our Crime Stoppers Featured Story of the Month! Thanks for reading this month’s newsletter! |
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Law Enforcement Partners Training - Join Us!
On June 8th, 2022 at 1pm we will be hosting our Law Enforcement partners at One Safe Place (1100 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, TX 76104) to give new officers and other personnel assigned to Crime Stoppers the information they need to utilize the program efficiently and provide an update and refresh on Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County for existing officers and personnel.
We are always excited to have productive conversations with our community law enforcement about important topics related to crime and violence prevention and how we can work together towards the Crime Stoppers goal of reducing crime, and the fear of crime, in our Tarrant County community!
For those law enforcement partners who would like to attend this training please click HERE to register.
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End of School Year Dispositions
With the school year coming to a close, please remember to send us your outstanding dispositions for Campus Crime Stoppers tips and Friends for Life reports. Thank you for all you do to help keep your school and students safe!
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This conference is a unique opportunity to learn about current trends on violent crimes, interpersonal victimization, juvenile issues, and innovative approaches to address these issues.
A maximum of 17 hours can be provided for TCOLE and 14 hours for all licensed mental health professionals (e.g., LMFT, LPC, Social Work, etc).
MORE INFO HERE:
ATTENDEE COST: $250 per person
BUY 4 REGISTRATIONS, GET 5th FREE!
CREDIT CARDS & CHECKS ACCEPTED!
REGISTER HERE:
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2022 Presentation Topics! |
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- Human Trafficking
- Drug Trends
- Gangs
- Fentanyl
- Domestic Extremism
- Elder Abuse
- Childhood Trauma
- Strangulation
- LGBTQ Mental Health
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- HIV & IPV
- Synthetic Drugs in Schools
- Guardianship
- Organization Trauma
- Mental Health & Suicide
- Stranger Abduction
- Faith-based Violence
AND MORE!
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Please feel free to share our flyer and this email with anyone who may be interested.
Thank You!
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Imagine No Violence at ArtsGoggle |
On Saturday, April 23rd, Near Southside Inc. hosted its annual ArtsGoggle! One Safe Place was lucky enough to be invited to have our own booth in which we displayed the art pieces of the contenders for this year’s Imagine No Violence awards! We had over 1200 people vote for their favorite art piece! Imagine No Violence is an art contest that One Safe Place holds every year where students from across the county are presented with a prompt and then submit their art pieces that reflect how they interpret the given prompt. This year’s theme was: “My Life Has Purpose”. The winners of the contest (one middle school and one high school student) are presented with a trip to Disney World! Thank you to Near Southside Inc. and all those who participated in putting on a great ArtsGoggle, One Safe Place was happy to be a part of it! |
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If you or your agency/department/organization have something coming up that would be of interest to the Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County community please let us know so we can include it in next month’s newsletter! |
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Arson Awareness Week is all about raising awareness on arson prevention strategies and how we can all help as a community.
According to the Texas Penal Code, a person commits arson if they start a fire or cause an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage any vegetation, fence, building, habitation, or vehicle.1 The latest FBI data on arson dates back to 2019 and includes reports on 33,395 arson incidents. Additionally, 42% of all arson offenses involved structures with the other 58% involving motor vehicles, crops, timber, and fences.2
Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is able to take anonymous tips related to incidents of arson and on those suspected of committing arson. Anonymous tips can be reported by calling 817-469-8477, going to ww.469tips.com, or using the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
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Mental Health Awareness Month |
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Established in 1949, this month is focused on raising awareness on mental health and wellness with an emphasis on reducing stigma and providing resources to those in need.2,3
This year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is using the message of “Together for Mental Health” as a way to advocate for mental health and access to care.3 Access to care is an important element to mental health and wellness. Unfortunately, 55% of U.S. counties do not have single practicing psychiatrist even though 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 youth experience a mental health condition each year.4
Even more, the COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for access to quality mental health care. This is evidenced by the 1 in 5 young people who reported that the pandemic had a significant negative impact on their mental health.4
Access to quality mental health care is a key strategy in crime and violence reduction. Those with certain types of untreated psychiatric conditions do have an increase risk of committing crime.5 However, what is more common is that those with untreated mental illness are more likely to be victims of crime and violence.5 Increasing access to care is key to Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County’s mission of reducing crime and the fear of crime in our county.
Friends for Life is a school program of Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County equipped to take anonymous reports on various victimization topics including suicide, self-harm, family violence, dating violence, and more. Submit anonymous tips by calling 817-469-8477, going to www.469tips.com, or using the “CCS FFL” mobile app. FFL is not a crisis line, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis reach out to MHMR of Tarrant County at 817-335-3022.
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How to Promote MHAM
- Talk about MHAM on your social media and be sure to use the hashtags #MHAM #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Together4MH
- Use the graphic above on your social media.
- Wear a green ribbon or green clothing to show your support for MHAM.
- Educate yourself on appropriate mental health resources that you can provide to others.
- Participate in a QPR training.
- Advocate for access to quality mental health care.
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Quick Resources
- Call or Text: 817-335-3022
- Toll Free: 1-800-866-2465
- For Hearing Impaired: 817-569-4488
NAMI
- MHC is not a crisis line, however, they are focused on providing resources, education, and promoting change in the mental healthcare system.
- Main: 817-927-5200
- contact@mentalhealthconnection.org
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Teacher Appreciation & Police Week! |
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Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week! The week was all about the amazing teachers who work to educate our community's youth each and every day. The past few years have been extremely challenging for our community’s teachers. Our teachers do so much for our community’s youth and it’s up to us to do what we can to support them as a community. This year we want to emphasis the National PTA’s message that #TeachingIsAWorkOfHeart by showing our love and appreciation to our community’s teachers!
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May 11th to 17th is Police Week. Starting in 1962, this week is focused on remembering and honoring those officers who were lost in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. Join us in remembrance of the law enforcement officers who have lost their lives and those who continue to put their lives on the line everyday.
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Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County's
Featured Story of the Month
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Fort Worth PD Commends Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County
Call Taker
Last month, a Narcotics officer from Fort Worth PD applauded Jennifer Walker, a call taker for Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County, for her level of detail on a tip she received from an anonymous tipster. This tip led to the arrest of a suspect who had two active felony warrants and two active misdemeanor warrants. One of his warrants was for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he pointed a gun at a motorist several months ago in Fort Worth.
Because of the anonymous tip and Ms. Walker’s ability to obtain and document detailed information from the tipster, FWPD was able to execute a search warrant on April 19, 2022. During a search of the suspect's residence, FWPD located 500 suspected fentanyl pills, 2 pounds of marijuana, 4 guns, and $32,022 in cash. We want to thank the officer for his kind words about Ms. Walker. It is because of our call takers, like Jennifer, that Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County is able to work towards reducing crime and the fear of crime in our community. Thank you Jennifer!
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Training, Contact Info, Print Material,
and Engagement Site
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Print materials can be requested when filling out the contact information form, however, if more are needed a request can be made by emailing Julian at jrangel@onesafeplace.org. Items can be picked up at One Safe Place by appointment or delivered to your location as staffing allows.
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Our various resources on this Google site can be utilized throughout the school year to engage your campus and help realize the full potential of the Campus Crime Stoppers and Friends for Life programs.
The Awareness & Engagement Google Site includes our NEW & IMPROVED Campus Crime Stoppers Operational Manual that provides a guide on how Crime Stoppers operates, answers many of your general questions, and gives you various ways that you can increase awareness and engagement across your campus and/or district!
Important Links (click to visit):
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Follow Us!
Please feel free to follow us on all of our social media!
If your organization, school, or agency has social media pages please have them follow us and we will be sure to follow back!!
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If you know of any other individuals, teams, or organizations that would like to be a part of this newsletter please do not hesitate to have them contact either Rachel or Julian so that they can be added to the email list.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County and our various programs please feel free to reach out to us at any time and we will respond in a timely manner.
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Best regards,
Rachel Gilbert
Director, Crime Prevention Programs
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Julian Rangel
Engagement and Outreach Specialist
1100 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
817-469-8477 | 469tips.com | "CCS FFL" & "P3Tips" mobile apps
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