Whether it's Empowering the Girls We Love, or preventing workplace and school violence, SAM Programs offers training in self defense, personal safety and risk reduction. Every one of our course-specific programs offers science-based and time-tested techniques and compelling examples of how you can help protect yourself and your loved ones. We help sharpen your most important weapon: your mind, by giving you the hands-on techniques you need to protect yourself, as well as the empowerment that comes from raised awareness, increased confidence and a solid plan for action. It's time to replace the fear of bullying, physical and verbal confrontations, threatening behavior and physical assaults with the knowledge and confidence to manage angry, aggressive and violent behavior before they become