Pack your Street Sense when you pack your bags!

Don't leave your Street Sense at home when you travel.
Follow these steps for a safe, fun vacation.

#1. Use traveler's checks and credit cards instead of cash whenever possible.
Take only those credit cards you need.

#2. Carry a purse close to your body, not dangling by the straps.
Carry a wallet in an inside coat or front trouser pocket. Better still; wear a money pouch underneath your clothing. Be alert for pickpockets in crowded areas like airline, bus, and train terminals and major tourist attractions.

#3. Don't look distracted or lost.
Walk confidently and stay alert to what's happening around you. Stay alert for staged mishaps, like someone bumping into you or spilling a drink, a stranger offering to snap a family photo, or a pedestrian jumping in front of the car and falling so you leap to investigate.

Before you go...

#4. Plan ahead.
If you're traveling by car, get maps and plan your route. Have the car and tires checked out before you leave. Leave copies of the numbers of your passport, driver's license, credit cards, and traveler's checks with a friend in case you need to replace them.

#5. Put lights and a radio on timers to create the illusion that someone's home.
Leave shades, blinds, and curtains in normal positions. Stop the mail and newspapers, or ask a neighbor to take them in.

Once you're there...

#6. When you check into a hotel, check out the locks.
Look for deadbolts or solid doors with peepholes. FYI... The new coded electronic cards are safer than ordinary key locks. Don't display guest room keys in public or carelessly leave them on restaurant tables, at the swimming pool, or other places where they can be easily stolen.

#7. Lock belongings in your suitcase or keep them out of sight.
Keep your bags close to you at all times.

#8. Ask the hotel or motel staff or police about the neighborhood's safety.
Ask what areas to avoid. Immediately report any crime to the police.

During July you will have an opportunity to get information about our insurance plans for the upcoming plan year (August 2008 - July 2009). On Thursday, July 10, at 6:00 p.m., all San Antonio area therapists are invited to attend a benefits meeting at our corporate office at 15600 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 307. Immediately following that meeting from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., there will be a general question and answer session for any of our therapists. Please call in using our toll free number, 1-800-437-7560.

Insurance packets will be mailed out next week. Please look for them! Forms need to be completed and returned within 2 days of the packet receipt.