Expect Respect Program Manual

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Program Manual:
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM MANUAL PART I
Expect Respect Support Group
Curriculum and Facilitator Guide
PA R T I • S u p p o r t G r o u p s
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PROGRAM MANUAL PART II
SafeTeens Youth Leadership Curriculum
and Facilitator Guide
Barbara Ball, PhD
Barri Rosenbluth, LCSW
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P. O. Box 19454
Austin, Texas 78760
(512) 267-SAFE
) 482-0691 (business TTY)
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to end sexual and domestic violence
ealing, prevention, and social change.
Cost: $160
PA R T I I I • S c h o o l - W i d e P r e v e n t i o n
(Includes four books and a CD with
program forms and handouts)
To Discuss Training Options:
P. O. Box 19454
Austin, Texas 78760
(512) 267-SAFE
(512) 482-0691 (business TTY)
www.SafePlace.org
PA R T I I • Yo u t h L e a d e r s h i p
fePlace exists to end sexual and domestic violence
ough safety, healing, prevention, and social change.
Contact Barbara Ball – (512) 356-1623
bball@SafePlace.org
or Barri Rosenbluth – (512) 356-1628
brosenbluth@SafePlace.org
PROGRAM MANUAL PART III
Barbara Ball, PhD
Barri Rosenbluth, LCSW
Agnes Aoki, LCSW
School-Wide Prevention Strategies
Facilitator Guide and Resources
Barbara Ball, PhD
Randy Randolph, BA
Barri Rosenbluth, LCSW
Barri Rosenbluth, LCSW
Barbara Ball, PhD
P.O. Box 19454
Austin, Texas 78760
A School-Based Program
for Preventing
Teen Dating Violence
and Promoting
Safe and Healthy
Relationships

Serving Schools in Austin Since 1989
Why Do We Need Dating
Violence Prevention
in Schools
Teen dating violence is a pervasive
problem with serious health and safety
consequences for youth. Between 20 and
45 percent of middle and high school
students have experienced some form of
physical, emotional, or sexual abuse by a
dating partner and nearly half of the worst
incidents they experience occur at school. As
such, teen dating violence is a form of school
violence that impacts all students whether
they are victims, perpetrators, bystanders,
or friends.
All members of the school community—
faculty, staff, peers and parents—have
important roles in preventing dating
violence and promoting healthy
relationship behaviors.
What Is Expect Respect
Expect Respect is a comprehensive
prevention program designed to raise
awareness of dating violence, teach skills
for healthy relationships, develop youth
leadership, and increase safety and respect
on school campuses. Expect Respect can be
implemented by advocates, counselors, and
educators in middle and high schools, and
youth—serving organizations.
The Expect Respect Program Manual
Expect Respect
Program Overview
This introduction summarizes research
on teen dating violence prevention and
describes the Expect Respect Program.
To read this section of the manual visit
www.SafePlace.org.
Part I: Expect Respect Support Group
Curriculum and Facilitator Guide
(24 group sessions)
Expect Respect groups serve vulnerable
youth who have experienced violence
in their homes or dating relationships.
Support groups help teens heal from
past abuse, learn skills for healthy
relationships, and prevent future
victimization and perpetration.
Part II: SafeTeens Youth Leadership
Curriculum and Facilitator Guide
(8 lessons)
The SafeTeens curriculum empowers
youth to become role models and leaders
in preventing dating violence, sexual
harassment, and bullying.
Part III: School-Wide Prevention
Strategies
Strategies include developing school policy
concerning dating violence; assessing
school climate; and engaging students,
teachers, and parents in school-wide
prevention activities. Materials from
Choose Respect, a primary prevention
initiative developed by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, are
featured in this section.
Expect Respect Training
This training will help you:
• Increase your capacity to start or
enhance an existing dating violence
prevention program;
• Build community partnerships for
prevention;
• Implement Expect Respect including
support groups, youth leadership
training, and school-wide prevention
strategies; and
• Develop a culturally sensitive program.
We can assist you in identifying your
needs and designing a customized training
plan.
Program Recognition and
Evaluation
Expect Respect is
a partner in Start
Strong: Building
Healthy Teen
Relationships, a
national initiative
funded by
the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation.
Expect
Respect received
the 2009 Celebrating
Solutions
Award from the
Mary Byron Project and the 2005 Innovative
Program of the Year Award from the
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault.
Program evaluation assistance is provided
by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. For more information and
results visit www.SafePlace.org.