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Our Events 

• Navigating children’s and teens’ mental health, privacy in pandemic (Jan 05, 2021)
  Speakers included Jamie D. Aten, Ph.D., founder and executive director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute (and author of such articles as “}
• Protecting yourself from cons in the age of COVID (Aug 05, 2020)
  A recent Consumer Action “Coping with COVID-19” webinar explained that fraud can impact your pocketbook and your health. As the Federal Drug Administration (FDA)}
• Consumer Action to host financial technology (FinTech) trainings (Feb 05, 2020)
  Consumer Action will host two in-person trainings—one on Feb. 5 in Los Angeles and the other on Feb. 19 in Washington, D.C.—along with two webinars…}

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Training Tools 

• Using FinTech to manage money? You need to watch this (Dec 05, 2020)
  “The pandemic has forced community groups to pivot and offer their clients financial education in virtual settings,” said Consumer Action’s director of strategic partnerships, Audrey…}
• Protect Yourself Against Common Financial Scams (Sep 21, 2020)
  Capital One created educational videos English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese to highlight some of the common fraud warning signs…}
• Teaching Adults: Making Your Training Stick (PowerPoint Slides) (Feb 22, 2018)
  Adults learn differently. Consumer Action's PowerPoint slide presentation is free for use by those facilitating adult financial literacy training sessions. Experienced trainers, facilitators and coaches…}

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Our Network 

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Best Practices 

• Protecting privacy in an era of smart police (Feb 05, 2015)
  The evolution of surveillance technology has changed the landscape of how police, emergency services and governments do business. The collection of massive amounts of…}
• Preparation and practice makes perfect (Jul 01, 2007)
  There are two secrets to making a good presentation: preparation and practice. Take the time to prepare properly and your chances of success will increase…}
• Lead without taking the reins (Apr 01, 2007)
  Facilitation is a way of providing leadership without taking the reins. As a facilitator, your job is to get others to assume responsibility and to…}

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Recommended Training Tools 

• Living Life Online (FTC resource) (Jan 19, 2012)
  More and more people are using smartphones and mobile broadband. The Federal Trade Commission's "Living Life Online" has free content and ideas to share with…}
• Avoid ID Theft Training Kit (Nov 19, 2008)
  The FTC has created an "interactive toolkit" for advocates to plan and host "Protect Your Identity" events. Click…}

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Videos & Webinars 

• Consumer Action YouTube Channel (Apr 17, 2017)
  The Consumer Action YouTube Channel features short educational videos and webinars on topics including small business insurance, identity theft, managing money and more.}
• FTC 'OnGuard Online' digital resources (Apr 17, 2017)
  You can find many excellent short videos at OnGuard Online.gov, a site designed and run by the Federal Trade Commission.}

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