Supporting children exposed to violence
February 9, 2018
Expect Respect works in schools to support youth exposed to violence and to increase capacity among teachers for handling trauma-related behaviors.
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February 9, 2018
Expect Respect youth leaders in the news
February 9, 2018
KVUE interviewed Small Middle School Peer Assistance and Leadership (PALs) for a series on youth issues to air on KVUE-TV’s Daybreak program.
Read MoreCyberbullying: let’s make an app for that!
February 9, 2018
Over the past semester Small Middle School youth leaders have worked with UT grad students on an app to prevent cyberbullying.
Read MoreWhat does consent mean to you?
February 9, 2018
Giving and receiving consent is part of a healthy relationship. It is the mutual exchange of asking for and receiving agreement and ongoing approval.
Read MoreNational Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month
February 9, 2018
February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month, a time for talking about dating and relationships with young people in our lives.
Read MoreSAFE: ‘We believe her, we support her, and we stand in solidarity with her’
January 25, 2018
Laura Monterrosa is a Salvadoran woman whose allegations of repeated sexual assault by a guard at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in Texas went ignored.
Read MoreAnimal abuse and domestic violence
January 19, 2018
Domestic violence is about maintaining power and control. When it comes to pets, abusers may make threats or use actual violence against animals.
Read MoreHelping survivors of trafficking in Central Texas
January 19, 2018
Since launching at the end of 2017, SAFE CARES is already seeing an impact on the lives of young people being trafficked in Central Texas.
Read MoreAbuse and assault: It happens to people with disabilities, too (more than you think)
January 19, 2018
As a woman with a severe physical disability, the recent NPR series about people with disabilities and abuse is extremely important to me.
Read MoreParenting tip: The benefits of family volunteering!
January 12, 2018
When your children participate in community service projects, they develop skills that strengthen themselves and the world around them.
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