[Seattle Go Center] Fri.: Crisis Response Training & Discussion

Hello Go people,

This Friday, Jan. 18 at 3:30 PM, we are having a community gathering to talk and get some information about behavior
issues at and near the Go Center. A few months ago, the AGA instituted a code of conduct (see
http://www.usgo.org/aga-code-conduct ), which the Go Center is also considering adopting.

We don't see much of the behavior the code addresses, but in recent months there have been a few incidents at the Go
Center that raised some concern about the degree to which the social environment here feels receptive, comfortable, and
safe. These incidents usually involve people who are clearly distressed in one way or another, either chronically, or in
response to some difficult life event.

Seattle Police Department Community Relations Officer Mary Bergen will present information about how to deal with
behavior issues that arise in our neighborhood, and Chris Kirschner, who had a hand in writing it and has a background
in crisis intervention, will talk about the AGA code. All are welcome to attend. We will also talk about what staff can and
will try to do when such issues arise. Staff will have an extended discussion about managing people whose behavior
arouses concern.

Pertinent documents are posted on our website: https://www.seattlego.org/crisis-response-docs/

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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