This course satisfies the Safety, Support & Wellness requirement for the School Culture Advocate Certification. Learn more at www.safeschoolsacademy.org/csca.

Course Description: According to the CDC, “teen dating violence is defined as the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional aggression within dating relationship.” What can start off as seemingly normal behavior between teenagers can develop into unhealthy relationships with lasting ramifications from college and adulthood. The 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey outlines that approximately 12% of high school females and 7% of high school males experienced physical violence from a dating partner with a year of completing the survey. As such, there is still a persistent need to educate teenagers in healthy relationships and support those who are experiencing domestic and sexual abuse.

This course will examine aspects of healthy relationships and determine when a relationship becomes unhealthy. The cycle of dating violence and ways that educators can stop this cycle will be analyzed. It will also look at specific statistics regarding violence and domestic violence against LGBTQ+ individuals, and explain the implications of domestic violence on mental health. Activities will include watching several video testimonies to engage in the discussion of domestic violence from the perspective of a survivor among others, reading and watching videos about bystander approach, and designing a violence prevention program.

This is a one-credit course.*

*Participants taking Drake graduate credit can enroll in a maximum of 12 graduate hours per academic semester.  If you take more than 12 credit hours, not all of your credits will be issued nor will your money be refunded. 

Click here to view the full course syllabus.

Upcoming sections:
January 12, 2025 - February 1, 2025
February 16, 2025 - March 8, 2025
March 16, 2025 - April 5, 2025
April 13, 2025 - May 3, 2025

Course Fees (✨🎅🎁 Happy Holidays!: $40 License Renewal Credit and $140 Grad Credit now through 1/5/25! Prices automatically applied—NO CODE REQUIRED! ✨🎅🎁):

License Renewal - $95 $40
Para credit - $95 $40
Graduate Credit - $175 $140
Audit - $35

If you have questions, check out our FAQ page! You can also email academy@iowasafeschools.org or call 515.381.0588 if you’d prefer to pay by check.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Please review our Terms & Conditions for more information on our refund and transfer policy.

Minimum Registration Limit
Beginning 8/1/2021, the minimum registration limit for a class will be three (3) registrants. If your registered class does not meet the minimum registration limit one week prior to your course start date, our Registrar will contact you about future transfer options.

Transcripts
Please allow up to two weeks for transcripts to be processed following a course end date. Request your transcripts by going to http://www.safeschoolsacademy.org/transcripts.