Recently released School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Guidebook. Authors across disciplines (School Social Work, School Psychology, and School Counseling PPSC) collaborated to develop this manual.
Title IX Consent Cards; distributed at High School Wellness Centers, and interactive workshops such as “Green Dot,” designed to prevent sexual assault and harassment.
VOLUNTARY
Not pressured or rushed
Can be withdrawn at any time
VERBAL
expressed clearly
CLEAR
No confusion
NO always means NO.
Only YES means YES
ONGOING
Consent before and during sexual encounter
REPEATED
Discussed more than once. Confirmed at each level of sexual activity
Confirmed again on different days
AWARENESS
All parties are fully informed. Not impaired by alcohol or drugs. Not pressured or rushed
REQUIRED
Consent is not assumed from clothing, social media, dancing, or body language
Sex without consent is a felony (rape).
UNDERSTOOD
Talking openly with each other about consent and sexuality is healthy.
Mutual consent increases intimacy.
It’s okay to be unsure, or change your mind.
Sometimes talking about consent leads teenagers to delay having sex.
Amid rapidly changing technology and the ever-changing new normal, Title IX, equity, and civil rights call out. Kids know youth culture what it’s like to be a teenager rn. We learn the most from the young people we serve.
Photo credit: Image posted for public to see at Alameda County Office of Education. Srry, I don’t (yet) know the artist’s name.
James Wogan – “8% happier” back from Tokyo, Japan.
From Dan Harris – Ten percent happier, check out this podcast on Spotify (link below)
We’re in the middle of one of the greatest tests for parents in modern memory. Tens of millions of us, cooped up in our homes with our kids, as a consequence of the coronavirus. Susan Kaiser Greenland can help. She’s a former corporate attorney who transformed herself into one of the world’s leading experts in meditation for kids, teens and parents. In this episode, she delivers tons of practical tips for formal and informal meditation practices — for all age groups. She also talks about practices that can help parents not turn on one another in this excruciatingly stressful time. Plugzone: Website: https://www.susankaisergreenland.com/ Previous episode with Susan Kaiser Greenland & Annaka Harris, episode #121 Teaching Mindfulness to Kids: https://radiopublic.com/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harr-WwE9m8/s1!e8765 Other Resources:
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Affirming Approach and Expansive Practice, by Kiku Johnson.
This was shared at the Contra Costa County Suicide Prevention Committee, training led by the one and only Kiku Johnson, Executive Director of Rainbow Community Center.