The Woodlands Township will hold the National Night Out Community Safety Expo on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from noon to 3 p.m. at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive in The Woodlands, TX 77381. This free, family-friendly event highlights public safety in the community and is an excellent event for all ages.
There will be equipment and displays from local, state and federal agencies, including Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, The Woodlands Fire Department, Homeland Security and more. Residents are invited to climb aboard apparatus and learn about their roles in our community and how they keep us safe. The various agencies and groups will have information and giveaways to distribute on fire and crime prevention, emergency preparedness and health and wellness.
The expo will also include public safety demonstrations and fun for all ages. Safety presentations will include K-9 demonstrations, the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s robots, drone demonstrations, and Entergy Arcs and Sparks power line dangers. The Kid Zone will have face painting, a bounce house, crafts and an opportunity to meet McGruff the Crime Dog. Complimentary food and refreshments will be offered while supplies last, sponsored by H-E-B, Dietz and Watson, Chick-fil-A, and Firehouse Subs.
STOP BY OUR BOOTH AND SAY HI!! You are invited to help us BLOW OUT THE STIGMA that surrounds domestic violence at our all day bubble blowing event!
STIGMA: One very important issue we, as a community, try to battle. It’s the negative assumptions associated with being a victim of domestic violence. Many domestic violence victims suffer in silence. Enduring a steady pattern of abuse and humiliation at home, they bravely attempt to present a solid exterior in public. Sometimes they pull it off; usually, they do not. We notice the signs. Whether physical or emotional, red flags are flying.
In such cases, some people wonder why victims continue to deny the abuse, which is often visibly manifest to those around them. The answer has to do with the way domestic violence victims fear they will be treated.
Continuing education and community awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse can reduce the perceptions of the stigma that cause many victims to suffer in silence. Encouraging reporting through support and empowerment, by friends, family and the community, will help victims break the cycle of abuse and embark on the road to recovery.
