Transcript ACC`s new programme to prevent sexual and dating violence
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ACC’s school-based healthy relationships pilot programme
November 2014
Overview
• Mates & Dates is one of the first initiatives out of ACC’s new sexual violence primary prevention programme • ACC already plays a key role supporting people who have experienced sexual abuse or assault…primary prevention is a new area of focus in Injury Prevention Copyright (c) ACC 2
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Why we developed Mates & Dates
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Why we developed Mates & Dates
• 15 – 24 year olds are most at risk from violence from current and ex partners • 1 in 5 female and 1 in 10 male secondary students experience unwanted sexual contact /unwanted sexual acts • Most (57%) tell no-one • 50% of women will be re-victimised Copyright (c) ACC 4
There is currently no:
• multi-year healthy relationships programme for all years 9-13 • fully aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum • available to all secondary schools • aligned with best practice.
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ACC wanted to address those gaps
We also wanted to see a
whole school approach
integrated into: • curriculum, teaching and learning • school policy, practices, culture and environment.
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What we wanted from the programme
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We wanted a programme:
• informed by evidence on risk factors and protective factors • focused on changing behaviour, not raising awareness • centred on teaching negotiation, consent, respect and non violence skills.
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We wanted a programme:
• with quality content addressing antecedents to violence • interactive and participatory teaching methods • matching stages of change and developmental needs.
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We wanted a programme:
• to teach strengths-based skills to change attitudes and behaviour • to respond appropriately to disclosures • with sufficient ‘dosage’ to produce change • taught by well-trained and supported specialist facilitators.
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We wanted a programme:
• that was relevant, inclusive and culturally-sensitive • informed by knowledge of target group and local contexts • to help to prevent sexual and dating violence.
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We wanted to be able to demonstrate:
• attitude and behaviour change over the long-term • what young people are
doing
differently, rather than what they know, as a result of attending Mates & Dates classes.
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If aligned with best practice,
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Who’s been involved?
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Who’s been involved?
• Specialist programme developer Georgia Knowles led a review of existing programmes and helped to develop content • We held focus groups with young people, parents, teachers and other professionals who work with young people • We consulted with education sector agencies Copyright (c) ACC 15
We drew on evidence-based programmes
• CASA House Sexual Assault Prevention Programme for Secondary Schools (AU) • The Sex & Ethics Program (NZ) • Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust NZ • Gender, Sexism and Social Activism: A Youth Workshop That’s not cool (USA) • A Thin Line (USA) • Cybersmart (AU) • Who Are You? (NZ) • This is Abuse (UK) • Rape Crisis & Family Planning programmes Copyright (c) ACC 16
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What the focus groups told us
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What young people told us
“I got most of the info from my older sisters.” “They try to tame it down but kids need real info.” “They just showed a creepy old video.” “Someone we can relate to.” “It’s awkward to go from sex-ed to maths with the same teacher.” “It’s important to talk about pornography.” “We need life skills, how to identify what is good.” “Communication skills – things are often misinterpreted.” “What’s consent?
” “They tried to make it jokey but then it was too awkward to ask questions.” “ACC gives it credibility, more likely my parents will consent.” “It’s like immunisation. If some kids don’t get it, it fucks it up for the rest of us.” “They try to tame it down but kids need real info.” “It has to be more than 1 or 2 sessions. It should be in every year”
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What parents told us
“Boys send dick pix to girls, and girls save them to use as blackmail.” “How to respond if they see something wrong…” “To have the confidence not to participate…” “Their expectations are set by things that are not real life.” “How to identify when they are being manipulated.” “I just wish it could be compulsory.” “Consequences – they don’t think things through – like snap chat.” “Most teachers are not good at this. I would want my son to say it was awesome.” “It needs to be in their language. Teachers can talk in that way.” “Kids have a new normal driven by social media.” “Give them context, show them porn is not real, that people don’t actually have sex like that…” 20
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What teachers and other professionals told us
“If you don’t have curriculum alignment schools will find it hard to fit in…” “There are such big gaps that our kids are learning about sex from porn…” “Our kids are seeing a lot of dysfunctional relationships…” “(Include) how to end a relationship. Breakdown of relationship seems to trigger the worst fall out and increase suicide risk…” “Health Curriculum is not strong enough to give the skills they need…” “Boys and girls are feeling pressured to do the things they see (in porn) and its never talked about so they never know it’s not real…” “(Teach them) to report things. There is a view around here that ‘I was pissed and cant really remember so it doesn’t matter’ …” “Kids are talking to strangers online because they are lonely and sad…” “We need access to consistent materials. It’s important that the teacher, counsellor and nurse are saying the same things”
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We also worked alongside an Advisory Group
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Introducing the programme
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Copyright (c) ACC Mates & Dates will help to prevent sexual and dating violence by teaching young people healthy relationship skills and behaviours they can carry on throughout their lives 23
Whole School Approach
• Health and Physical Education learning area and NZ Curriculum key competencies • Learning objectives and assessment options • ‘Whole school approach’ with policies, guidelines, checklists and cultural safety specific to the school • Includes information to support parents Copyright (c) ACC 24
It teaches young people:
• how to have healthy relationships – from friendships to wh ānau to dating • what consent is – how to seek it and give it • how to recognise pressure, coercion and inappropriate behaviour • how to get help, and how and when to safety intervene in situations that could lead to harm. Copyright (c) ACC 25
Mates & Dates is:
• multi-year across all years 9-13 • developmentally and age appropriate • intended to build strengths-based skills year on year • five sessions over five weeks (best practice dosage) • a mix of interactive activities – not lectures • taught by specialist facilitators, trained by ACC, with teachers present.
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Five content themes
• Healthy relationships • Skills and consent • Identity, gender and sexuality • When things go wrong • Keeping safe together Copyright (c) ACC 27
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The pilot
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The pilot
• Piloted in eight secondary schools around the country in Term 3 • Mix of different school types, locations and demographics • Now being evaluated by Lighthouse Consulting • Results due in December Copyright (c) ACC 29
How will we know if it worked?
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Process evaluation
(interviews, observation, focus groups) will show if the programme structure worked for young people, facilitators, schools and parents
Impact evaluation
(pre and post programme survey) will show if the programme changed attitudes and behavioural intent
Case studies
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Next steps
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Copyright (c) ACC It’s a challenging time for young people to be growing into adulthood…we hope Mates & Dates will give them the skills and tools they need to make that transition safely and to become happy, healthy individuals 32
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Questions?
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