Mini Course Bundle

Teen Dating Violence 101

Dating and romantic relationships can be a healthy and exciting part of adolescent development. However, there are also possibilities for unhealthy or abusive relationships to develop. This self-paced training will allow participants to better understand the dynamics of intimate partner violence as it applies to teen relationships and will touch on what they can do to support youth who have experienced dating violence.

Learning Objectives:

• Review current research on intimate partner violence as it related to adolescents and young adults

• Explore ways that various forms of abuse show up in teen relationships

• Understand how dating violence uniquely impacts LGBTQ+ youth

• Take away concrete tools and approaches for how to support those impacted by dating violence

• Touch on ways to have conversations about healthy relationships, consent, and the differences between love and jealousy

Healthy Teen Social Media Use

Technology and social media shape the identities, worldviews, relationships, and health of today’s teens. Unfortunately, it’s hard to know where to start when trying to help teens navigate the ever changing social media landscape. This self-paced training explores strategies for promoting healthy and positive social media use among young people without resorting to fear tactics.

Learning Objectives:

• Review social media platforms that are commonly used among adolescents

• Describe the difference between a tech-negative and tech-positive approach to adolescent social media use

• Learn strategies for positively engaging with youth through a tech-positive framework and promoting safe and health social media use