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Photo courtesy of Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. A free training in self-defense for women was held in Braintree on June 6, 2023.
Thanks to the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office for contributing this news to Westwood Minute.
Following the success of a soft-launch in March, the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office in partnership with the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation hosted the first of a series of free self-defense classes for women in Braintree on June 6th. Additional classes are planned to be held throughout Norfolk County.
“After the overwhelmingly positive response of our soft launch in March, I am proud that the NCSO and Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation can partner together for this life-saving opportunity for our county’s women,” said Sheriff McDermott.
Participants in the June 6th class learned a variety of self-defense techniques as well as strategies to improve situational awareness. The NCSO provided instructors trained by the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation who guided participants through the two-hour long program.
The next class will be held on June 26th in Quincy at the Kennedy Center (440 East Squantum Street). The class is currently full but is accepting registrations for the waitlist. Waitlisted participants will be given priority for future announced classes.
To learn more about these free trainings or register, visit www.vtmf.org.
Photo courtesy of Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. An instructor works with a participant in a free self-defense training for women in Norfolk County.
