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Single Mom Strong | Self-Defense Workshop
📅 Saturday, September 27, 2026
⏰ 9:15 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Woodlake Park
500 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95815
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🛡️ Empowerment Workshop: Self-Defense — Safety, Resilience & Confidence
Single Mom Strong presents reality-based self-defense instruction for women, femme adults, women caregivers, and teens, with practical skills, discussion, and an optional Q&A.
Single Mom Strong is hosting an Empowerment Workshop focused on self-defense at Woodlake Park in Sacramento. The morning session combines reality-based instruction with an emphasis on physical safety, mental resilience, and confidence.
The workshop is open to women, femme adults, and women caregivers, while teens of all genders are welcome. Instruction begins at 9:30 AM and is followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A for participants who would like additional time to ask questions.
Families who need childcare may pre-register eligible children for care at EmpowerME Preschool & Childcare, located in the clubhouse adjacent to Woodlake Park. Childcare space is limited and advance registration is required.
Workshop Focus 🛡️
- ▫️ Reality-based self-defense instruction
- ▫️ Practical safety skills
- ▫️ Mental resilience
- ▫️ Confidence building
- ▫️ Women & femme adults welcome
- ▫️ Teens of all genders welcome
- ▫️ Optional Q&A after instruction
Event Schedule 📅
- ▫️ Sunday, September 27, 2026
- ▫️ 9:15 AM — Check-in begins
- ▫️ 9:30 AM — Instruction begins
- ▫️ 11:00 AM — Optional Q&A
- ▫️ 11:30 AM — Childcare ends
- ▫️ Woodlake Park
- ▫️ 500 Arden Way, Sacramento
🧸 On-Site Childcare: Single Mom Strong operates EmpowerME Preschool & Childcare in the clubhouse adjacent to Woodlake Park.
Childcare is available for children ages 2 and potty-trained through age 12. Space is limited and children must be pre-registered for childcare. Parents or caregivers should arrive at 9:15 AM for check-in, the liability release, and child drop-off.
ⓘ Registration: Single Mom Strong asks participants to register only through the official Eventbrite listing. Registrations submitted through reposted or third-party event pages will not be accepted.
ⓘ Event Information:
Empowerment Workshop: Self-Defense is organized by Single Mom Strong, Inc. and takes place at Woodlake Park, 500 Arden Way in Sacramento on Sunday, September 27.
Workshop check-in begins at 9:15 AM, instruction begins at 9:30 AM, and an optional Q&A begins at 11:00 AM. Pre-registration is required for limited childcare at the adjacent EmpowerME Preschool & Childcare location.
Registration must be completed through Eventbrite. BirdcageHeights.com provides this listing for community information only and is not affiliated with Single Mom Strong or Eventbrite.
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Single Mom Strong
Single Mom Strong is a Sacramento-based nonprofit that stands beside single mothers and their children with practical support and a welcoming community. Their belief is simple and powerful: with the right tools and encouragement, families can thrive.
What started as a local effort has grown into a village—one that offers care for children, confidence for moms, and connection for both. Programs are designed to be accessible, respectful, and results-oriented, meeting families where they are and helping them take the next step forward.
What they provide
- Quality early learning and childcare with the EmpowerME Preschool & Childcare, making dependable care attainable for single-income households.
- Career advancement support—from resume coaching and mock interviews to a free Career Clothing Closet—so moms can pursue opportunity with confidence.
- Community and belonging through empowerment workshops, “Mom & Me” outings, and supportive gatherings that reduce isolation and build durable networks.
- Enrichment for kids—tutoring, camps, and hands-on learning partnerships—because a child’s growth is central to a family’s future.
CREDIT: Video: Good Day Sacramento (YouTube).