Dating Violence Prevention

Prevent Dating Violence

This workshop is designed to inform and instruct mental health practitioners, community professionals, middle, high school and university educators on the facts, red flags and dangers our young people encounter in abusive dating relationships.  This course is written in a train-the-trainer, continuing education format so attendees can increase their knowledge of this crime and communicate, via a pre-designed lesson plan, electronic presentation, and other ancillary materials and tools, the seriousness of teen dating violence.  The presentation is easily adapted for direct presentation to classroom and other audiences.

For more information on Violence in Teen Dating Violence, see http://www.ocadvsa.org/teens.htm

The CLC’s program: Prevent Dating Violence is facilitated by CLC licensed clinicians, educators, victim advocates, and law enforcement officers.  Violence and abuse are often a common occurrence in teenage relationships.  You can help prevent this crime by informing yourself and teaching our young people about the warning signs and by offering resources on what to look for and how to get out.

Program Goals:

To educate mental health practitioners, educators and other professionals on the danger and pervasiveness of dating violence.  Knowledge of partner/dating violence can assist adults, teachers and role models help youth recognize the signs of abusive behavior.

Program Objectives:

• Define dating violence
• Separate myth from fact in dating violence
• Discuss socialization of males and females
• Identify the signs of an abusive personality
• Recognize red flags and potential for violence
• Define stalking and stalker profiles
• Evaluate risk to reinforce safety strategies
• Recognize drugs used to facilitate rape
• Identify the effects of the drugs on victims
• Identify how males can help prevent dating violence
• Provide resources on where victims can seek help

For more information on how you and your professional association members can earn CEUs by attending a train-the-trainer seminar or if you would like our licensed clinicians and educators to present this course to your class or association, contact gingerdecoteau@clc-inc.org.