Respect Works

Presented on February 14, 2012
1 hour, 19 minutes 

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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), teens involved in an abusive dating relationship are more likely to do poorly in school and often engage in unhealthy behaviors, including drug and alcohol use. Some abused teens even think about or attempt suicide.

Break the Cycle and Hazelden Publishing, the leaders in the field of violence prevention, have joined forces to offer the most comprehensive, best-practices model available that addresses the important issue of teen dating violence.

Respect WORKS! is a comprehensive, evidence-based teen dating abuse prevention model. This unique collaboration integrates Hazelden's evidence-based Safe Dates with Break the Cycle's School Policy Kit, [Ending Violence], and Speak.Act.Change programs to give middle and high schools, youth service providers, and domestic violence agencies the tools they need to respond effectively to teen dating violence issues on and off campus.

The Respect WORKS! program includes four unique components that work together to address dating violence that meet national academic standards for grades 6 through 12.

• Develop a comprehensive school policy that addresses teen dating violence on campus. Break the Cycle's School Policy Toolkit guides educators in creating new or updating existing dating abuse policies and specifically addresses issues of school safety and legal liability.
• Educate middle school students about dating violence through Hazelden's Safe Dates, proven to reduce incidents of teen dating violence. A study of students that participated in the Safe Dates program reported 56 percent to 92 percent less physical, serious physical, and sexual dating violence victimization and perpetration four years after implementation of the program than teens who did not participate in Safe Dates. The program has been found equally effective for males and females and for minority and non-minority adolescents.
• Reinforce student learning at the high school level with Break the Cycle's interactive [Ending Violence] program, designed to educate students about their legal rights and responsibilities in a dating relationship. Present this flexible program in the classroom, through a community-based agency, or in a juvenile justice setting in one day or over the course of a semester.
• Activate student leadership with Break the Cycle's Speak. Act. Change: Youth Advocacy Kit, a service learning program empowering students to advocate for dating violence prevention through youth activism, service-learning, and peer leadership.

I Know Respect WORKS!

Presented on February 16, 2011
1 hour, 8 minutes

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Break the Cycle and Hazelden Publishing, the leaders in the field of violence prevention, have joined forces to offer Respect WORKS!, the most comprehensive, best-practices model available to address the important issue of teen dating violence. During this webinar, participants learned about dating violence and its consequences for students and schools. Information about the Respect WORKS! program was presented and participants were able to experience the individual components in action. Most importantly, participants learned how schools can integrate this comprehensive program into their everyday practices.

Teen Dating Violence, Addressing the New Ohio Law and Evidence-based Solutions That Work

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Named for Tina Croucher, an Ohio teen who was murdered by her high school ex-boyfriend, Tina's Law requires Ohio schools to include information about violence in dating relationships in already existing harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies. Schools must also provide staff training on dating violence prevention, and include dating prevention education for students in grades 7 through 12. At the conclusion of this conference, participant were able to describe what dating violence is and its consequences for students and schools, explain the new Ohio law that requires schools to implement a prevention program, describe the components of the Safe Dates program, and describe the process for obtaining training and program materials to effectively implement the Safe Dates program.