Updates are "sensible, clear and organized"

[ei8 url=http://www.ei8t.com/swf/5Mvz45tNvxN&w=480&h=290&bm=td&cp=000000-FFFFFF-FFBB00-000000 width=480 height=290] Detention Bureau Chief Darlene Alcala of the Pueblo County CO Sheriff's Office offers her perspective on the revised Verbal Defense & Influence curriculum. As an administrator who, from a budget standpoint, signs off on her department's


Staying Safe

Greetings.  This is Gary Klugiewicz.   Your professional presence and communication skills combined with alertness helps to keep you safe.  Who says so … The FBI.


Teachers say: "More anti-bullying training"

When it comes to handling bullying issues within a school, 92 percent of teachers and school staff feel they need more training, according to a professional survey just released by the School Safety Advocacy Council. The SSAC is holding its


San Francisco Police take bold step in anti-bullying campaign.

While reading Jack Hoban's Ethical Warrior articles on Policeone.com, one of the concepts I learned is being an Ethical Warrior means being a protector of ALL others. Possibly because of my excessive exposure to 80s action movies, I took this


T.D.M.

Greetings.  This is Gary Klugiewicz.  Year’s ago, I was introduced to the T.D.M. Concept at the Rawhide Youth Ranch located in New London,WI.  They developed this


Harrell to present keynote address

Peter Harrell, Jr., a Senior Adviser for Verbal Defense & Influence, has been named the keynote speaker at the Department of Aging and Disability Services


Bottom Line

Greetings.  This is Gary Klugiewicz.  The Verbal Defense & Influence Program has been translated into the mental health arena with the Intervention for Patients with


Middle school raises the bar

Want to set high standards? Engage the students in being part of the solution? Why not send a clear message that spells out the problem and speaks to them directly. Here's a video that's posted on a local school website.


Why everyone needs Bystander Intervention Training

Why Everyone Needs Bystander Intervention Training A lot of people have been asking me about “bystander intervention” strategies. Yesterday I was asked, “What’s the big deal? Why does it matter to students?” My response was simply that bystander intervention programming


January 29, 2012 Klugiewicz Quote Card

Greetings. This is Gary Klugiewicz.  Sometimes your students can teach you some important lessons if the teacher would just listen to them.  Years ago,


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