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TEENS CREATE CHANGE!
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TEENS CREATE CHANGE!
VOICES:
Kelly Miller, Executive Director Brandy Sutherland, Program Manager
Sara Hope Leonard, Teen Activist February 23, 2012
a project of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
Promotion of healthy
adolescent relationships
knowledge and skills can reduce adolescent dating abuse and
sexual assault and other adolescent risk behaviors.
Wolfe, D.A., Jaffe, P.G., & Crooks, C.V. (2006). Adolescent risk behaviors: Why teens experiment and strategies to keep them safe. New Haven: Yale University Press
What we believe
• Early adolescence is a critical time when the
promotion of healthy teen relationships must begin.
• Relationship Spectrum
• What do healthy
relationships look like, feel like and sound like?
It’s Not Your Mother’s Version of Dating
• Adolescent girls are more likely than adult women to be victims of intimate partner violence and to suffer both
minor and severe injuries as a result of that violence (Davis, 2008)
• Adolescents 12 to 19 years old
experience the highest rates of rape and sexual assault (Truman & Rand, 2010).
• Rates of physical, emotional or verbal abuse experienced by adolescent girls greatly exceeds estimates of other
youth exposure to violence. (Davis, 2008).
Scope of the Problem
• 1 in 5 women and nearly 1 in 7 men who experienced physical violence, rape, and/or stalking by an intimate
partner, first experienced some form of violence between 11 and 17 years of age” (CDC, 2011, p. 49).
• Almost half of all female victims who have been raped, experienced their first rape before age 18 (30% between 11 and 17) (CDC, 2011).
Scope of the Problem
Nationwide
High school students reporting physical violence by a dating
partner has statistically remained the same since 2005.
• 9.2% in 2005
• 9.9% in 2007
• 9.8% in 2009
9%
Nationwide
Forced sexual intercourse amongst high school students has statistically remained same:
• 7.5% in 2005
• 7.8% in 2007
• 7.4% in 2009
7%
Finding your State’s Results?
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
• Monitors health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth
• To access your state’s YRBS results visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/
yrbs/index.htm
• Adolescent victims of physical dating violence are more likely than their non- abused peers to
• Smoke
• Use drugs
• Engage in unhealthy diet behaviors
• Engaging in risky sexual behaviors,
• Attempt or consider suicide
(Futures Without Violence, 2009).
• Girls who considered suicide were one and a half times more likely to report being victims of physical dating
violence. (National YRBS)
Impact of Teen Dating Abuse
and Sexual Assault
Concerned about
• Early sexual activity
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Media and violence
Not concerned about
• Abusive relationships
Hart Research, Start Strong National Initiative
Parents/Caregivers
• Build on your strengths to reduce adolescent dating abuse and sexual assault
• Develop and implement comprehensive
adolescent dating abuse and sexual assault
prevention programming
What can you do
• Empower young people to be part of the
solution and as influencers
• Foster parent/teen attachment
• Invest in adult
champions in and out of schools
What can you do
• Engagement at each level of the socio-ecological
model
• Move at the speed of young people
• Innovation
Be part of the solution
• Education – State, District and local secondary school level
• Domestic & Sexual Violence Programs
• Youth Organizations
• Health Care Systems
• Juvenile Court Systems
• Community mental health
• Risk Behavior Advocacy
• Parent/Caregivers
• Older Teen Influencers
• Other Adult Influencers
Engaging
Communities on Values and Norms Promoting Healthy Relationships
Respect
Equality
Safety
Honesty & Trust
Individuality
Support
Acceptance
Communication
Caring
Space
Engaging youth
Socio-Ecological Framework
• Engage and educate youth
• Supporting adolescents
• Engage and educate teen influencers
• Change policy and
environmental factors
• Effective youth-driven
communications and social marketing strategies
Overview of Core Strategies
Engage and educate middle and high school students in school and out of school
• Youth engagement – what does it look?
• Curricula supporting Healthy Relationship characteristics
What can you do?
Support adolescents who are at increased risk for
involvement in dating abuse and/or sexual assault
• Expect Respect Support Groups
• LGBTQ youth
What can you do?
Educate parents,
caregivers, and adult influencers
• Middle School
Parent/teen curricula
What can you do?
Design and implement prevention policies and environmental factors to create social change
What can you do?
Youth-led communication and marketing strategies
What can you do?
Love What’s Real Posters
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
• Love What’s Real toolkit mailing to 400+ Idaho secondary schools
• Love What’s Real Challenge –
high schools with 30 bonus points for activities done by high school students in middle schools
• Love What’s Real Poetry Contest
• Power of Words – April!
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
• Love What’s Real- Do Something!
Guide– a guide with numerous ideas on what to do and how to do it!
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month Poetry or Writing Contest
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
The Power of Words Poetry Slam
• Middle and High School winning authors
• Teachers & Parents
• Youth led Emcees
• Youth musicians
• Live Radio coverage
• FLASH MOB! Surprise
Teen Activists – Surveys 11.18.11
After noticing how upset Edward was for leaving bruises on her body, she
tries to calm him by telling him that she is fine and tries to cover the bruises up so he does not continue feeling guilty.
70 % of 11 to 14 year olds - True Love
Even though Bella will have to stay
away from her family if she becomes a vampire, she is willing to make certain sacrifices in order to be with Edward forever.
78% of 11 to 14 year olds - True Love
Youth-led Communication Strategies
Hunger Games – March 23rd - What is your message?
Youth-led Communication Strategies
• Youth Focus groups
• Identify the
message for youth by youth
• What is resonating for youth with
these pop culture opportunities?
• How can you reframe the message?
• Everyone needs to be part of the solution
• Successful Prevention Requires a Multi-Faceted Approach
• Identifying and Utilizing Influencers is Key
– Foster parent/teen attachment – Older teens
• Schools are Focal Points for Youth - Middle School
Matters
Lessons Learned
• Social Media and Mobile Technologies are Key
Communications Tools
• Youth-Informed Programs are Crucial
• Popular Culture has teachable moments!
• Move at the speed of young people
• Be fearless
Lessons Learned
www.lovewhatsreal.com
and click on the “STUFF” link
or contact:
Kimberly Matulonis, Program Specialist at
1-888-293-6118, ext. 307 or
[email protected]
FREE Materials for Rural Grantees
a project of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
Kelly Miller, Executive Director 208 384-0419, ext. 306 [email protected]
Brandy Sutherland, Program Manager 208-384-0419, ext. 313
with a special thanks to Teen Activist Sara Hope Leonard
Contact Information
This project was supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K055 awarded by the Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
