Safety Planning

I want to take the time to say a special thanks to the Chapel Hill Police Department, in particular Officer Geercken, for coming out and speaking to the Forgotten Voice's Children's Group. Many of these children have only come into contact with police officers under rather troubling circumstances (a parent being arrested, a fight being broken up, etc.). The majority of the children expressed initial hesitation about having a police officer visit the group; however, they all displayed a high level of respect during the presentation. Officer Geercken did a wonderful job of interacting with the children and helping to break down the barrier of mistrust. I truly believe that all of the children walked away with a different, more positive, feeling toward law enforcement.