Prevention and Education Services
AGENCY OVERVIEW
Participants are given information about all victim services:
- 24-hour hotline
- Counseling
- Legal advocacy
- Prevention education
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Support groups
THE DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- Prevalence of domestic violence
- Domestic violence as a power and control issue
- Warning signs of an abusive relationship
- Options available for victims and their families
- Safety planning: safety tips
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Why do people stay in abusive relationships?
TECHNOLOGY SAFETY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
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How today’s technology can be used and abused
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AT-RISK POPULATIONS
- Domestic violence and the elderly
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Victims with disabilities
DATING VIOLENCE
- Signs of a healthy relationship
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Rights in a healthy relationship
EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN
- Common characteristics of children who have witnessed domestic violence
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Intervention with children who have witnessed domestic violence
BODY IMAGES—MALE AND FEMALE
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How media portray men and women
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- How to help a victim of domestic violence
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Resources available to victims & perpetrators of domestic violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
- How to recognize an employee who is being abused
- How to recognize an employee who is an abuser
- Workplace violence interventions and strategies
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Basic Dos and Don’ts for workplace safety
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- How to screen patients for domestic violence
- Intervention strategies for health care providers
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Safety planning in the health care setting
CLERGY RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- Dos and Don’ts in responding to victims and abusers
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How faith communities can help stop violence
“...BUT I LOVE HIM” (a program for parents & teens)
- Teens & their parents recognize signs of “toxic” relationships
- How to develop skills to maintain healthy relationships
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How parents & teems can improve communication regarding dating relationships
HOW IS YORK COUNTY RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- ACCESS-York and its services
- York County Task Force on Domestic Violence
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York County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
PERSONAL SAFETY (Preschool - 5th grade)
Students are taught about body safety in an interactive, non-threatening environment. They are taught the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching and how to respond to unsafe touches. The educator will assist students in creating a list of trusted adults who could help them if needed. Internet safety and home alone safety will be addressed, if requested by the teacher.
BULLYING/ RESPECTING DIFFERENCES (5th — 9th grades)
Program Objectives Include:
- Identifying bullying behavior
- Understanding how bullying affects all parties involved
- Bystander involvement
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Cyber bullying
SUICIDE PREVENTION (7th grade — adult)
Program Objectives Include:
- Identifying warning signs of depression
- Identifying risk factors of suicide
- Ways to help in a crisis
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Dispel myths about suicide
SEXUAL HARASSMENT (7th grade — adult)
Program Objectives Include:
- Definition of sexual harassment
- Legal rights
- Awareness of school policies and procedures regarding sexual harassment
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Identifying affects off sexual harassment
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS / DATING VIOLENCE/DATE RAPE DRUGS (7th grade — adult)
Program Objectives Include:
- Identifying unhealthy/potentially abusive behaviors
- Understanding myths and stereotypes surrounding sexual assault
- Statutory laws / legal issues
- Date Rape Drugs
- Risk reduction techniques
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Action steps to take in the event of an assault
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (adult)
Program Objectives Include:
- Definition of human trafficking
- Identifying victims of human trafficking
- Understanding victims of trafficking
- Sample questions to ask potential victims of human trafficking
- Difference between domestic and international trafficking
- Support for victims of human trafficking
All prevention and education presentations are provided FREE of charge to York County Schools.
