It is real. It is intense. Young people need to be believed.<\/strong><\/p>\n We work to create a world free of TDV and domestic violence by collaborating across communities to ensure people of all ages know how to promote healthy relationships and respond to abuse.<\/p>\n Teachers and support staff work to build positive relationships with students, so we train and inform education communities to make sure they have the knowledge and skills to support their students when they disclose, cause harm, or want to learn.<\/p>\n Young people constantly learn from their peers. We support peer to peer educations groups so youth have the skills to foster conversations about relationships and accountability within their communities.<\/p>\n We provide workshops for parents, families, and supportive adults so they can model healthy relationship behaviors, practice empathetic responses, and have conversations that reinforce positive lessons learned in school from teachers and peers.<\/p>\n PAVE is a peer leadership club held at Waltham High School. PAVE helps participating youth develop healthy relationships and practice effective communication skills, engages youth and invested adults as active bystanders in identifying and responding to dating violence, and fosters impactful youth leadership skills.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t When asked, the majority of young people say they would talk with a trusted adult or friend about TDV they are experiencing. However, a negative, blaming, shaming, or doubting response silences and isolates survivors, which can replicate patterns of abuse. Having a supportive person in our life is an indicator\/ predictor of resilience. That can be your community, your family, or your chosen family. You might be that person for someone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\t\tYouth-Focused Prevention Programs\n\t<\/h2>\n
Training and support for educators<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Supporting youth\/peer leadership groups<\/h3>\n
Workshops for parents\/families<\/h3>\n
PAVE (Peers Against Violence Educators)<\/h3>\n
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