The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) of Dutchess County and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department will offer the popular Women’s Safety Awareness Night seminar on Wednesday, October 16^th, starting at 6pm at the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response campus, located at 392 Creek Road, Poughkeepsie. The event is free to attend, but registration is required as seating is limited. Registration is available online atDutchessNY.gov/WomensSafety or by emailing mrc@dutchessny.gov.

County Executive Sue Serino said, “Empowering women and girls to know how to keep themselves safe, no matter where they are, is so important. We are grateful to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department and our own Medical Reserve Corps for continuing to bring this popular, essential training to Dutchess County residents, and for all they do to keep our community safe.”

Designed to encourage and empower women, while raising awareness of common safety measures that can be taken to minimize risk, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Detective Lindsay Chomicki and Officer Kristen Norbom will share tips for participants to better understand the important role their instincts and gut reactions play as well as how to identify and avoid potentially dangerous situations, how to make a safety plan and decrease the odds of becoming a victim of a crime.

Dutchess County MRC hosts various trainings for members and non-members alike throughout the year. For more information about the MRC, including how to sign-up to volunteer, visit dutchessny.gov/mrc.