Title

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

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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.