Safe Teen a program developed and originated by Anita Roberts

Safe Teen

The focus of the Safe Teen program is empowerment through building self-esteem, contacting inner strength and developing assertiveness skills. It is a journey towards awareness and personal safety. This program compliments the Personal Safety and Decision Making Curriculum in British Columbia. The workshops cover important topics such as bullying, harassment, and discrimination, physical and emotional boundaries. Assertiveness skills are emphasized as an important part of our everyday lives, as well as being an invaluable violence prevention skill. These verbal and body language skills are explored through discussion and role-playing.
Mr. Marciniak and I have had a week long training session in Safe Teen and we advocate and promote the importance of teen safety.
There are two distinct programs: one at the grade seven level and one the grade ten level. Myself and Mr. Marciniak at Oceanview train the grade seven students in the late fall every year. Because the Safe Teen program embodies both a Girl’s program and a Boy’s program, the training will be presented in a gender-separate format.

Length of training: Most session’s take between two and two and half hours. After the training you will feel more confident and able to handle situations that make you uncomfortable. The importance of this program has a lot to do with some the following alarming statistics:

In 1998 there were 22,145 youths charged with violent criminal code offences. This is a 93% increase from 10 years ago.
When young people commit a violent act, other youths - in particular male youths - are their most likely victims.
Males perpetrate the vast majority of youth violence.
Males commit 99% of all violent crimes.
75% of the victims know their attacker with 6 out of 10 being an acquaintance or friend.
Bullying happens once every 7 minutes on the playground and once every 25 minutes in class. The vast majority of youth violence goes unreported
The average age for men who "date" rape is 18-1/2 years old
In 12% of sexual assaults in Canada, a weapon is involved in the attack. In the majority of circumstances where a weapon is used, the attacker got the weapon from the woman.
The highest risk group for sexual assault in the adult category are young women between 14 and 18 years old
1 in 12 male students surveyed had committed acts that met the legal definition of rape or attempted rape
85% of teenagers who are sexually assaulted know their attacker
Some adults use their position of authority to convince children to give in to their sexual demands.
90% of prostitutes are survivors of child sex abuse. Vast majorities of street youth are runaways from abusive homes.
Children are usually abused by someone they know and trust - usually a male family member or relation.
1 in 2 female children, 1 in 4 male children are victims of assault. The male children are more likely to resist, run or tell.
Each year in Canada, 1 in 10 women are hit, kicked, punched or threatened by their husbands or boyfriends
To be injured by a husband or boyfriend is the leading cause of injury for women in Canada including car accidents, stranger rapes and muggings combined
Women who are battered often stay in the abusive relationship because they are afraid to leave. 75% of women who are killed by a husband or boyfriend were trying to leave when they died.
Sexual Harassment is illegal in Canada. 90% of working women report receiving unwanted sexual attention on the job.
Only 27% of women whose sexual assault met the legal definition of rape thought of themselves as rape victims

BE A SAFE TEEN!!!....If you missed the training, see myself or Mr. Marciniak and we can discuss some possible options for training.