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2011 Events & Activities


2 December
Edison Community College
Piqua, OH
“Kids To College Day” for
Troy’s Van Cleve 6th Grade Students 


Joseph Mahan, Commander of the Basic Police Academy for the Edison Criminal Justice Program, along with assistant Nancy Neal, once again presented 3 programs to about 60 6th grade students from Van Cleve School,
and their teachers/chaperones. 


This has become one of the more popular programs presented during this event which is held at Edison to introduce young students to classes and career opportunities at the community college. 

 


1 November
Edison Community College
Basic Peace Officer Academy 


Nancy Neal, founder of The Blessings Foundation presented the Wellness Program for First Responders
to the students of the Basic Peace Officer Academy.
This interactive program which included the 1-hour Athlete Focus program as well as the 4-hour Wellness Program was enjoyed and well-received by the academy students. 

 


30 September
Edison Community College
Piqua, OH
“Career Day” for
Piqua Junior High 8th Grade Students 


Joseph Mahan, Commander of the Basic Police Academy for the Edison Criminal Justice Program presented 3 programs to about 60 8th grade students from Piqua Junior High School at Edison’s Career Day for PJHS.
Mahan discussed the various aspects of Law Enforcement with the students, and included segments from one of Blessings’ programs which utilizes optical illusions to illustrate that things are not always as they seem.
Mahan explained fingerprints to the students and showed each student their own handprint using techniques used by law enforcement officers. Through the use of magnetic powder each student was shown their own handprint being raised on a piece of paper, which then was given to them to keep as a souvenir. 

 


15 July
Evenflo
Piqua, OH
“Violence in the Workplace” 


Joe presented the Blessings Foundation’s program
“Violence in the Workplace: Recognize, React, Respond, Recover”
to 13 of the supervisory staff members of Evenflo in Piqua. 

 


12 July
Miami County Board of Health
Troy, OH
“Violence in the Workplace” 


Joe presented the Blessings Foundation’s program
“Violence in the Workplace: Recognize, React, Respond, Recover”
to 29 staff members of the Miami County Board of Health. 

 


2 June
Miami County Safety Council
Piqua, OH
“Violence in the Workplace” 


Joe presented the Blessings Foundation’s program
“Violence in the Workplace: Recognize, React, Respond, Recover”
to a group of participants at the Miami County Safety Council’s Safety Fair held at The Learning Place in Piqua.
 

This timely program was enlightening and appreciated by those in the audience, and as a result, Joe has been asked to present it at various companies whose representatives were in attendance. 

 


19 May
Wilder Intermediate School
Piqua, OH
“Spirit Day” 


For the fourth year in a row, Nancy and Joe were asked to return to Wilder Intermediate School to present their program to 4th, 5th and 6th graders in four separate sessions throughout the day. 


This program, “Let’s Meditate,” was enjoyed by the more than 60 students who chose to attend this session. Four students (one in each session) received a free CD and an organizer/binder for school as a door prize. All students who participated were treated to a small gift bag.

 


14 April
Edison Community College
Basic Peace Officer Academy 


The Blessings Foundation presented its Wellness Program for First Responders to the students of the Day Academy. This interactive 4-hour program was well-received by the students in the Basic Peace Officer Academy.

 


19 March
Edison Community College
Basic Peace Officer Academy 


The Blessings Foundation presented its Wellness Program for First Responders to the students of the Evening Academy. This interactive 4-hour program was well-received by the students in the Basic Peace Officer Academy.
 


15 March
Edison Community College
“Shots Fired on Campus”
Active Shooter Presentation 


Joe was again asked by Edison Community College to present this program for the members of the faculty who were unable to attend the previously offered sessions.

 


23 and 24 February
Edison Community College
“Shots Fired on Campus”
Active Shooter Presentation 


Joe was asked by Edison Community College to present this program to the students and faculty.  The program, produced by the Center for Personal Protection and Safety, consists of an outline, powerpoint and video designed to introduce a Survival Mindset in the event the College experiences an Active Shooter on Campus. 

 


10 February
The Ohio Police and Fire Games
12-17 June - Fairborn, OH 


The Blessings Foundation has committed to again be one of the sponsors for The 2011 Ohio Police and Fire Games.
For more information about this organization, visit www.TheOhioPoliceandFireGames.org 

 


28 January
Edison Community College
Piqua, OH
“Kids Go To College Day” for
Troy’s Van Cleve 6th Grade Students 


Joseph Mahan, Commander of the Basic Police Academy for the Edison Criminal Justice Program, once again presented 3 programs to more than 70 6th grade students from Van Cleve School, along with their teachers and chaperones. 


This has become one of the more popular programs presented during this event which is held at Edison to introduce young students to classes and career opportunities at the community college. 


Mahan, assisted by Nancy Neal, discussed the various aspects of Law Enforcement with the students explaining the importance of education and good behavior. The presentation included a segment from one of the more popular Blessings’ programs which utilizes optical illusions to illustrate that things are not always as they seem, and that good detectives and crime scene investigators sometimes need to examine very closely to determine what they see.  Mahan explained fingerprints to the students and showed each student their own handprint using techniques used in the field by law enforcement officers. Through the use of magnetic powder each student was shown their own handprint being raised on a piece of paper, which then was given to them to keep as a souvenir. While he was printing each student, Neal involved the students in interactive activities and encouraged them to think “outside the box.”

 

 

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