The Dating Game Presented by Sarah Berlanga, The Women's Center

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"The Dating Game: Helping Teens and Young Adults Recognize Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships"

3 CE Credits will be offered for LPC, LMFT, SW, and Psychologists

Presented by: Sarah Berlanga, The Women's Center

Date: June 10th, 2022

Time: 9am - 12pm CDT

Location: Webinar Via Zoom

Cost: Free (This training is supported by Award No. 3012704 by the Texas Office of the Governor and Violence Against Women Act Fund.)

Being in a dating violence relationship places teens and young adults at a higher risk for engaging in unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as: substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior. It also places them at a higher risk of being in future abusive relationships. This training educates professionals on the signs and dynamics of dating violence, and ways to support and engage and support survivors. The training will also explore the characteristics of healthy relationships and discuss ways to provide information to teens and young adults about healthy relationships.

Learning Objectives:

• Define dating violence
• Explore teen and young adult dating norms
• Expose power and control dynamics
• Learn how to discuss healthy relationships with teens and young adults
• Understand how to engage parents and caregivers in preventative efforts

If you register for this training, you must attend for the entire training.

*Partial CEs will not be provided.*

Leaving the training early will count as a late cancellation/no show.

In the event of an emergency situation that causes you to be late or miss the training, email training@tssnt.org.

About Our Speaker:

Sarah Berlanga is the Community Education Specialist at The Women’s Center of Tarrant County. In this position, Sarah provides survivor-centered, sexual violence trainings to professionals throughout Tarrant County. She works to ensure that professionals from various disciplines are equipped with the tools to provide services in an intersectional, trauma-informed way. Sarah has a passion for prevention, and works to help children, adults, and professionals understand their roles in preventing sexual violence through trainings and awareness events. Sarah evaluates the effectiveness of The Women’s Center’s sexual abuse risk reduction program, Play it Safe!®, and assisted with research to establish Play it Safe® as a nationally recognized, evidence-based program.

Sarah graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. She has been with The Women’s Center since 2015.

When Registering, please ensure that ALL information, especially your email address, is accurate. If you do not receive a confirmation email from our team, your registration cannot be guaranteed.