YES! A Middle School Sexual Violence Prevention Project

YES! A Middle School Sexual Violence Prevention Project

Mon, April 29 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Administered by OSPI

Presenters

  • Avanti Adhia
  • Nikki Van Wagner

Description

This informational webinar will share information about youth-centered and community-oriented strategies to prevent sexual violence among adolescent students. 

The Youth-centered Environmental Shift (YES!) Program shares recent research and lessons learned in Washington middle schools to enhance school-based primary prevention that...

  • creates protective environments,
  • builds positive social norms and youth-adult partnerships, and
  • centers LGBTQ+ students' experiences and needs 

...in order to reduce rates of youth sexual violence victimization and perpetration.

Attendees will also hear recommendations collected from Washington students for schools to prevent and respond to sexual violence.

Dates

  • Mon, April 29 2024
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Zoom