About Safe Dates

Safe Dates is an evidence-based model program. The nine-session program that targets attitudes and behaviors of junior and senior high students associated with dating abuse and violence. Each session is approximately 50 minutes in length. Safe Dates can be flexibly scheduled (e.g., daily or weekly sessions).

The goals of this program are

To raise student awareness of what constitutes healthy and abusive dating
relationships.
To raise student awareness of dating abuse and its causes and consequences.
To equip students with the skills and resources to help themselves or friends in abusive dating relationships.
To equip students with the skills to develop healthy dating relationships, including positive communication, anger management, and conflict resolution.