Programs & Services

Dating Safe

YWCA Dating Safe provides youth with the knowledge and skills to develop healthy relationships that are free from violence and abuse.

Delivered in schools in Vancouver and Surrey, Dating Safe works with students in Grades 8 to 10. The program was designed to address the rising rates of intimate partner violence in Canada.

See the program backgrounder here .

TOPICS COVERED

Introduction to Healthy Relationships
Stereotypes and Emotional Literacy
Boundaries and Social Media
Consent and Understanding Dating Violence
Bystander Intervention

Grade 8 Review, Identities, and the Self
Understanding Complexities in Relationships

Breakups and Communicating Feelings
Relationships and Online Interactions

Train the Trainer Workshop

Join us to learn from Dating Safe’s lead facilitator, Ry Sword Avola (they/he), as they walk us through the YWCA Dating Safe Curriculum. They will share their knowledge on the program's delivery and approach and provide relevant tips and resources to support facilitators in ensuring an accessible environment for youth of all genders.

SESSIONS

Upcoming sessions will be announced soon.

Please check back regularly for the latest workshop dates and updates.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Ry Sword Avola (they/he) is a queer descendant of Anglo-Celt and Sicilian settlers living on the unceded Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh territories. Ry is an artist, facilitator, and organizer that helps develop and deliver social justice, emotional literacy, and healthy relationship education.

DATING SAFE CURRICULUM

Download the Dating Safe Curriculum: Facilitator Guide

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