#42 Developing Healthy Peer Relationships with Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence

Welcome to the Parenting Well podcast with Parent Engagement Network! I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host and today’s well sources are Abbie Lewis and Ray Garcia. Abbie is a youth violence prevention educator at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN.) Abbie teaches the Peers Building Justice violence prevention curriculum to middle and high school students in Boulder Valley School District. Abbie has 10+ years of teaching experience and approaches youth violence prevention education with compassion and an excitement and joy to work alongside young people, while promoting equity and amplifying youth voice. Ray is the Creating Protective Environments Project Coordinator with SPAN. A part of the Education team, Ray also teaches topics connected to dating and sexual violence prevention throughout Boulder Valley School District. Ray has been working with youth for over 12 years, and teaching for more than 6. Ray believes that people of all ages need skills and development surrounding relationships, boundaries, and consent in order to lead safe and healthy lives. Ray approaches his work with excitement, curiosity, and an eagerness to highlight the experiences of youth. Abbie and Ray’s talk for the Human Kindness Initiative is on October 29, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 at the Want Boulder Location In this podcast we talk about: Boulder Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence Understanding the spectrum of healthy relationships Building communication, trust and empathy, while understanding warning signs Not living with gender stareotypes Undersatnding and defining boundaries with others - while taking accountability when you cross someone's boundaries Warning signs of an abusive relationship Understanding and applying consent Resources: Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence Boulder and Broomfield counties’ domestic violence organization Crisis line: 303-444-2424 Rocky Mountain Equality LGBTQIA+ services for youth and adults in the Colorado Front Range Support groups, ally groups, mental health counseling, peer community groups, adult trainings OASOS Boulder County Public Health’s LGBTQIA+ youth-serving organization Peer youth groups, leadership opportunities, advocacy, support, and referrals, adult trainings OASOS@bouldercounty.org Boulder Valley Health Center Reproductive and Sexual Health clinic and education for youth and adults. TGTHR Youth shelter located in Boulder and Denver Office: 303-447-1206 Shelter: 303-447-1207 Moving to End Sexual Assault Sexual violence resource network movingtoendsexualassault.org Crisis line: 303-443-7300 Text: BRAVE to 20121 Colorado Crisis Line, 988, I Matter Provides support with different mental health crises Dial 988 The Trevor Project A national mental health and crisis support resource for LGBTQIA+ youth. Text: START to 678-678 Crisis Line: 1-866-488-7386 LoveisRespect.org Resources and activities about healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships, boundaries, consent and safety planning. Text: LOVEIS to 22522 Safe2Tell.org Resource for anonymous reporting Title IX This includes gender-based violence such as sexual violence (sexual harassment and sexual assault), dating violence and stalking. A law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools and federally funded programs. Entitles students to accommodations promoting safety and support in schools BVSD Title IX information and reporting:

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