Teaching Healthy Relationships

The Ins and  Outs of Talking about Relationships with Adolescents

Young people so often hear what NOT to do and rarely hear what they should do, especially when it comes to dating and relationships. This workshop equips participants with the tools and approaches they need to talk to young people about healthy relationships including conversations about love, jealousy, consent, boundaries, and breaking up.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand why engaging in open conversations with youth about dating and relationships is important

• Describe characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive adolescent relationships and how to address warning signs

• Practice a strengths-based approach to adolescent dating and relationships

• Apply conversation starters and activities for teaching healthy relationships to adolescents