Press Release
Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall is pleased to announce an upcoming training to assist salon professionals in recognizing the signs of domestic violence and abuse, and safely and confidentially refer clients and co-workers to local resources for help. The Cut It Out training program is being held in cooperation with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office on March 14, 2017, from 10:00am-12:30pm at the Ohio Jobs & Family Services conference room at 225 E. Mary St., Bucyrus. There is no cost to salon professionals to attend the training.
Most victims of domestic violence and abuse never report the incidents to police. Still, they often talk with someone that they know and trust for support. The personal relationship with their salon professional is usually built over a long period of time which makes them the perfect person in which to reveal the abuse. The salon professional is also able to notice changes in their client, both physically and emotionally, since they see them on a regular basis. The salon can also feel like a safe haven to the victim of violence and abuse because it is predominantly only females who are present, and may be the only place that the abuser does not go with the victim.
With proper training on how to recognize the signs of abuse and safely refer victims to help, salon professionals can become invaluable and influential community partners in the fight against domestic violence and abuse. So we invite all salon professionals to join us for this most important training. Continuing education credits will also be offered through the Ohio Board of Cosmetology. Although the training is free, we ask that persons interested in attending RSVP with Jim Scott at (419) 563-1821 or through email at crawfordvictims@crawford-co.org because space is limited.