Expect respect SF: City College of San Francisco and ten community based organizations run a successful high school dating violence prevention program through a culturally sensitive collaborative model

Saturday, March 31, 2012: 2:10 PM-3:30 PM
Yerba Buena Salon 1-3 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Speaker:
Leslie Simon, MA, City College of San Francisco

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:
  1. Identify the components of a successful culturally sensitive youth dating violence prevention curriculum
  2. Draft a plan to initiate a community college/community based organization collaborative for a youth dating violence prevention program
Description:
This report describes the history and implementation of Expect Respect SF, a City College of San Francisco (CCSF) program and a community collaborative promoting healthy and violence-free dating through youth-centered, culturally-sensitive education in all San Francisco public high schools. CCSF trained peer educators, deliver two presentations on healthy relationships, oppression/power and youth dating violence to each health class. One of the collaborating community based organizations makes a follow-up presentation on a related topic, such as sexual harassment, boundaries, and homophobia/transphobia.