In Their Shoes: Teen Dating Violence Simulation
Format
Workshop
First Presenter's Institution
Texas Advocacy Project
First Presenter’s Email Address
keberhardt@texasadvocacyproject.org
First Presenter's Brief Biography
Kaitlyn Eberhardt is the Prevention Strategist at Texas Advocacy Project, a non-profit organization providing free legal and social services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse. Kaitlyn travels across the state to facilitate conversations on best practices and strategies in responding to the unique needs of power-based abuse victims. She provides training to a wide variety of professionals and organizations related to the criminal justice system, with a focus on dating violence prevention in teen populations. Kaitlyn has worked directly with survivors within the agency to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and resource referrals. She serves on task forces, community planning groups, and committees that focus on ending domestic violence and sexual assault, and bringing survivors to safety.
Second Presenter's Institution
Texas Advocacy Project
Second Presenter’s Email Address
aelkanick@texasadvocacyproject.org
Second Presenter's Brief Biography
Amanda Elkanick Oder is currently the Vice President of Advocacy and Outreach with Texas Advocacy Project, a non-profit law firm offering free legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Ms. Elkanick has been working with survivors for the past 15 years in varying roles; such as shelter advocate, program director and policy analyst. These varying positions have brought an invaluable perspective to her statewide work. She has served on statewide task forces, community planning groups, and committees that are centered on ending intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Ms. Oder graduated from Sam Houston State University with a B.S. in Psychology and Criminal Justice in 2010.
Location
Session Six Breakouts (Vernon)
Strand #1
Hands: Safety & Violence Prevention
Strand #2
Heart: Social & Emotional Skills
Relevance
Participants will become teen characters, make choices about their relationships, and see what happens. “In Their Shoes” provides a snapshot of unhealthy teen relationships and generates a thoughtful discussion about what happens in unhealthy relationships and what opportunities exist to support those experiencing them.
Brief Program Description
This is a scenario-based training designed to help participants talk about what dating is like for today’s teens—from their perspective. Participants will become teen characters, make choices about their relationships, and see what happens. “In Their Shoes” provides a snapshot of unhealthy teen relationships and generates a thoughtful discussion about what happens in unhealthy relationships and what opportunities exist to support those experiencing them.
Summary
This is a scenario-based training designed to help participants talk about what dating is like for today’s teens—from their perspective. Participants will become teen characters, make choices about their relationships, and see what happens. “In Their Shoes” provides a snapshot of unhealthy teen relationships and generates a thoughtful discussion about what happens in unhealthy relationships and what opportunities exist to support those experiencing them.
Evidence
https://wscadv.org/training-kits/in-their-shoes/
Learning Objective 1
Participants will be able to understand the dynamics of teen dating violence
Learning Objective 2
Participants will be able to make decisions about their unique experience
Learning Objective 3
Participants will be able to have a thoughtful discussion about what happens in unhealthy relationships.
Presentation Year
2023
Start Date
3-7-2023 1:00 PM
End Date
3-7-2023 2:15 PM
Recommended Citation
Eberhardt, Kaitlyn and Elkanick Oder, Amanda, "In Their Shoes: Teen Dating Violence Simulation" (2023). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 77.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2023/2023/77
In Their Shoes: Teen Dating Violence Simulation
Session Six Breakouts (Vernon)
This is a scenario-based training designed to help participants talk about what dating is like for today’s teens—from their perspective. Participants will become teen characters, make choices about their relationships, and see what happens. “In Their Shoes” provides a snapshot of unhealthy teen relationships and generates a thoughtful discussion about what happens in unhealthy relationships and what opportunities exist to support those experiencing them.
