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Summer is a time for fun, celebration, and making lasting memories with family and friends. Summer also brings a unique set of safety risks that every community member should be prepared for. From backyard pools and Fourth of July fireworks to road trips and online activity, the warmer months create environments where accidents and victimization can occur when we least expect it. 

Behind every statistic is a family whose life was changed in an instant, and with the right knowledge, many accidents are entirely preventable. 

Join us for this comprehensive and empowering session designed to equip community members, caregivers, and families with the tools they need to keep children and loved ones safe all summer long. Together, we will explore practical, research-informed strategies across multiple areas of summer safety - because protection doesn't stop when the school year does. 

Through education, awareness, actionable tools, you'll gain meaningful strategies at home and in the community. 

• Recognize hidden risks around water environments and implement layered drowning prevention strategies at home and in the community 
• Safely handle, observe, and store fireworks
• Navigate vacation and travel environments with confidence, reducing risks related to transportation safety and unfamiliar surroundings
• Apply basic situational awareness techniques to identify and avoid potentially dangerous situations before they escalate 
• Utilize cyber safety tools to protect children from online threats during the increased screen time that summer often brings 
• Access trusted resources for personal safety plans 

Come learn how you can help protect the people you love this summer - because a safe community starts with informed families, and awareness truly saves lives. 

Presenter:

Cally Conklin
Statewide Education Specialist
Crime Stoppers
Bio: Cally joined Crime Stoppers in January 2023 as a Statewide Education Specialist. She will be supporting the growing needs of the Crime Stoppers Safe School Institute as it expands statewide. Cally is a native of Dripping Springs, Texas. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with a BA in English, Cally graduated from Texas A&M University School of Law. She worked for Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas in Dallas as a staff attorney who represented victims of domestic violence. After spending some time working in the private sector as a free-lance writer and an attorney, she is very excited to be back in the nonprofit world.