Welcome to Preventing, Assessing, and Intervening in Teen Dating Abuse A Training for Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Get SMART Get HELP Get.
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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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