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:
November 10, 2024 - November 30, 2024
December 8, 2024 - December 28, 2024
January 12, 2025 - February 1, 2025
February 16, 2025 - March 8, 2025
March 16, 2025 - April 5, 2025

Course Fees (✉️🏝️🏖️ Postcard Pricedown: $40 OFF License Renewal Credit and 15% OFF Grad Credit now through 11/17/24! Prices automatically applied—NO CODE REQUIRED! ✉️🏝️🏖️):

License Renewal - $95 $55
Para credit - $95 $55
Graduate Credit - $175 $148.50
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
All course cancellations or requests to change credit type must be received in writing or electronically at least fourteen days prior to the class start date. All refunds requested before this deadline will be subject to a $40 cancellation fee per course credit cancelled. No refunds will be issued on cancellations received after this deadline, however, we can move you to a future session of the same course if possible. Iowa Safe Schools reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of insufficient registration, in which case our Registrar will contact you to make alternative arrangements. Cancelled courses may be rescheduled at a later date.

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.