Welcome to

Preventing, Assessing, and Intervening in Teen Dating AbuseA Training for Specialized Instructional Support Personnel

Get SMART • Get HELP • Get SAFE

Facilitators and Sponsors

Facilitators:

This training is brought to you by:

(to be completed by trainer)

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Participant Objectives

As a result of attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify healthy relationships.

Identify teenage dating abuse.

Assess, intervene, and prevent.

Provide appropriate policies.

Extend positive norms.

Identify and use resources.

Identify and address special groups.

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What Is Teenage Dating Abuse?

…a pattern of actual or threatened acts of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, perpetrated by an adolescent (between the ages of 13 and 18) against a current or former dating partner.

Types of abuse:

Verbal

Psychological/emotional

Physical

Sexual

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Adapted from New Choices, Inc.: Breaking the Cyclewww.newchoicesinc.org

Why You Are Needed

You have unique skills, training, and experience in these areas:

Communicating, showing respect, and using your knowledge

Being aware of cultural biases

Recognizing early signs of trouble

Handling emergencies

Working with administrators, staff, students, families, and community resources

Helping students work through conflicts

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Levels of Providing Service in School Communities

Assessment

Intervention

Prevention

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Assessment

In your groups, create two lists:

Healthy attitudes and behaviors

Abusive attitudes and behaviors

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Up to the Challenges

What are the challenges?

What strategies might help?

What attitudes might help?

What resources might help?

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Criteria for Community Resources

Knowledge about teenage dating abuse

Experience with youth

Accessibility

Health- and safety-based approach

Professional certification

Cost-effectiveness

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What’s Next?

Administrative level:

School policies, resources, communication

School level:

Peer leaders, awareness

Assessment, intervention, prevention

Student level:

Availability, respect, connection

 

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