Cleveland High School, Cleveland
HEALTH SCIENCE 11 6.3.4 Project - Preventing and Addressing Abuse (Project)
Health Education
Your Assignment, Part I: Research Community Resources
Do research to identify resources
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Cleveland High School, Cleveland
HEALTH SCIENCE 11 6.3.4 Project - Preventing and Addressing Abuse (Project)
Health Education
Your Assignment, Part I: Research Community Resources
Do research to identify resources available in your community to help someone who
is in an unhealthy or abusive family or dating relationship. Identify four sources that
support healthy dating and family relationships, including at least one that could help
a person recover from sexual violence or abuse.
You can begin by talking to a school nurse or counselor or by looking online. In order
to research the topic online, try typing in "[your city or county and state] help for
abuse," "physical abuse [your city or county and state]" or other similar searches.
You can also research national organizations and find out about providers in your
area.
1. Describe in a few sentences what you did to find your sources. How did you
conduct your search?
2. List the four resources that you found. For each, identify the name of the
resource, its contact information, and a brief summary of the services it offers. Save
this information for use later in the project.
Your Assignment, Part II: Formulate a Plan
Think about your own health practices and behaviors. Will any of them reduce the
risk of being in an unhealthy relationship or becoming a victim of sexual abuse?
What new practices or behaviors could you engage in to reduce these risks?
1. Evaluate your current health practices and behaviors in light of the questions
above. Identify risky behaviors and ways to reduce the risks that they cause.
2. Use your evaluations and research from Part I to formulate a personal safety plan
for addressing any abusive family and dating relationships that may arise. The plan
should also help you reduce the risk of sexual assault and abuse. Use the following
three sections, with at least two bullet points for each section, to write your plan.
My Personal Safety Plan
In order to show respect for myself and maintain my health:
I will not…
[Insert risky behaviors that you will not engage in]
I will…
[Insert positive behaviors and skills that you will engage in]
If I need help, I will…
[Insert people and resources you can look to for help]
Your Assignment, Part III: Know How to Support Your Friends
Now that you have researched resources and created a plan for yourself, think about
how you would support a friend who is in an unhealthy relationship.
Think about your research from Part I and your personal goals from Part II of this
project.
1. How would you help a friend who is dating someone physically abusive? Explain
your worries, and list resources that could be helpful.
2. How would you help a friend who tells you that he was sexually assaulted while
on a date? List the resources that could be helpful.
3. How would you help a friend who is unhappy that the person she is dating does
not want to be sexually active with her? Describe how you would use your goals to
help her understand how to have healthy behaviors.
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