Offers age-appropriate Healthy Relationship and Domestic Abuse Education for schools, individuals, and the community.
Service offers:
- school programming - age-appropriate school presentations on healthy relationships (in-person or virtually)
- community education and awareness
- 6-week Healthy Relationship groups for any woman struggling in a relationship and looking for information / support; topics include Healthy Relationships, Domestic Abuse and the Cycle of Abuse, Effects of Abuse and Coping Skills, Effects of Abuse on Children, Self-Esteem and Healthy Boundaries, Safety Planning, and Community Resources
School programming topics include:
- Grade 2 - Kindness; Friendship; What Is A Bully?
- Grade 5 - Standing Up To Bullying; Kindness; Friendship
- Grade 8 - Healthy Relationships; Empathy
- Grade 11 - Healthy Relationships and Dating Abuse; Are You Ready to Be in a Relationship?
Community education and awareness includes:
- Create Change online course - move from general awareness to empathetic understanding in this free, self-guided online course for the public; includes 3 modules (Healthy Relationships, What is Domestic Abuse?, and The Effects of Abuse on Children)
- in-person or virtually facilitated presentations / trainings for agencies, businesses, and community groups on healthy relationships, domestic abuse, and the services available to support those experiencing abuse
- The Journeys to Hope & Healing Podcast - features interviews with a wide range of staff and professional guests discussing different topics related to domestic abuse; new episode is released each month and can be found on most audio streaming services
- Family Violence Prevention Month Activities (November)