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Healthy Relationships. Purpose of the Presentation. Dynamics of a Healthy Relationship Boundaries - Safe Touch Signs of Controlling Behavior and bullying Strategies for dealing with Bad Behavior. What are the signs of:. Healthy Relationships. Unhealthy Relationships.
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Purpose of the Presentation • Dynamics of a Healthy Relationship • Boundaries - Safe Touch • Signs of Controlling Behavior and bullying • Strategies for dealing with Bad Behavior
What are the signs of: Healthy Relationships Unhealthy Relationships • Controlling Behavior. • Extreme Jealousy. • Explosive Temper. • Constant Criticism. • Peer Pressure and Bullying. • Treating others with Respect. • Letting others have different opinions. • Freely voicing thoughts, feelings and opinions. • Taking Responsibility for your own choices.
Saying NO! • Physical/Emotional Boundaries. • It’s ok to say “NO” without fear of consequences. • Can you disagree with someone without fear of consequences? • Are you able to make moral decisions without fear of consequences? • Is it important to be able to say NO?
What is Bullying? • Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. • Who can be a Bully? • - Peers, siblings, friends, adults…. • anyone can be a bully!
Some Ways of Bullying • Calling someone names. • Saying or writing nasty things about them. • Leaving them out of activities • Not talking to them. • Threatening them. • Making them feel uncomfortable or scared.
Some Ways of Bullying (continued) • Taking or damaging their things. • Hitting, pushing, pinching, kicking them. • Making them do things they don’t want to do. • Making up stories or creating false information about them on Facebook.
Why do Some People Bully? • They may see it as a way of being ‘popular’. • Making themselves look tough and in charge. • To get attention. • To make other people afraid of them. • They are jealous of the other person. • They may be bullied by someone else. • Their parents are bullies.
What can you do if you seesomeone else being Bullied? • Try to Stop it. - If you do nothing, you’re saying it is OK with you • You should show the bully that you think what they are doing is mean. • Help the person being bullied to tell an adult they can trust. • Its always best to treat others like you would like to be treated.
How to Avoid being Bullied • Tell Someone (friend, parent, teacher). • Ignore the Bully. • Avoid Getting Violent. • Practice the Buddy System.
Other Forms of Unhealthy Behavior • Checking up on you constantly through Facebook, email ….. • Constant texting or calling • Sexting
How would you help a friend in Need? • Listen and believe what they tell you. • Always be there for them. • Offer to go with them for help. • Talk to your teacher/parent if you need help. • Call the Police if you see something dangerous.
Outlets for Support • Friends • Teachers • Counselors/SROs • LEVI (Longmont Ending Violence Initiative) • SafeShelter – SafeshelterTERA.org • 24 Hour Crisis Line – 303-772-4422
Confidentiality Mandatory Reporters - Police - Counselors - Teachers - Doctors Non-Mandatory Reporters • Hotlines • Woman’s Shelters • Parents • Anonymous Reporting