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The Genesis House is hosting a free self-defense and bystander intervention class Tuesday. Rural Outreach Advocate Tracie Davis said the organization has partnered with Alpha Jiu-Jitsu to teach defense techniques through real-life situations. “The biggest thing is we’ve had individuals who have took the class, because they’ve been attacked before, and their first response was just to freeze,” Davis said. ... Read More »

The Genesis House and the Vol State Cookeville campus partnered Wednesday providing an interactive exhibit on the issues of domestic assault. Rural Outreach Advocate Tracie Davis said the simulation training is based on real life stories to empower students. “It’s important because it helps them gain an understanding of the different obstacles someone in their shoes would have to go ... Read More »