Healthy Relationships Now & in the Future
Our programs are here to help youth reach their #RelationshipGoals! Our customizeable courses are based
on the best available science for teens and the caring
adults who support them.
on the best available science for teens and the caring
adults who support them.
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4 Courses for Supporting Youth:
Developing Bodies & Brains
A storm of neurological and hormonal changes lead to a wide range of new ways of thinking and feeling. We demystify and normalize the changes happening for young teens and practice how to calm the storm. This includes information about their brain, body, sexual, and social development.
Beginning Identity Development
As the brain develops, so do early teens' ability to think about who they are and want to be. We give this area special attention because stronger identity development protects teens from the negative effects of adversity. Teens explore the multiple aspects of their identity that inform their values.
Early Romantic Experiences
People often experience their first serious romantic relationship around age 14, providing important practice for later relationships as well as support and comfort during the stresses of adolescence. Learning healthy relationship skills now improves short- and long-term outcomes.
Clarifying Values and Goals
Teens are taught about what influences their current thoughts, emotions, and behavior and complete activities to help them paint an increasingly clearer picture of the future they want. Then we equip them with the knowledge and practice they need to have confidence they can reach them.
Comprehensive Sexual Knowledge
To make sexual decisions that fit best for their values and goals, teens need the real facts about sexual behavior and biology. To support healthy sexual identity development, we do not use shame or guilt language and instead focus on slowing down to talk to supportive adults and make decisions with a clear head.
Keys for Healthy Relationships
Teens learn to apply a range of emotional and interpersonal skills to help them across all types of relationships in their lives. These include keys to building fulfilling relationships, communication, self-regulation, when to end a relationship, and warning signs of dangerous relationships.
Support Their Learning
Most of us learned about relationships the hard way. Learn the science behind your experiences and use concrete examples from your life to help youth in your life apply concepts and build connections.
Conversation Guides
As teens develop their independence, having a caring adult to talk to is one of the strongest protective factors against a range of poor outcomes. We've built guides with conversation starters to help you let teens in your life know you're ready to talk when they are.
Find Additional Resources
Use the Best Resources tab to see national resources with trustworthy information as well as organizations in Kansas that support families and youth. Contact us if you don't see what you're looking for or have a resource to add!
Benefits of #RG
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Tailored & Accessible
We believe everyone should have access to the best resources for supporting positive growth and development. Our programs can be delivered in person, online, or hybrid and be customized to best meet community needs.
Timely & Accurate
#RG courses are updated yearly based on research about: topics most important to healthy youth development, recent statistics, and best approaches to online learning. Courses for older and younger teens help meet specific developmental needs.
Value-Centered
The #RG curriculum provides comprehensive information while helping youth decide how to best use that information by clarifying their own values. The caring adult portal includes guides for adults to use to support youth in this process.
All are welcome
Holistic well-being is necessary for healthy relationships and a sense of belonging is critical to youth mental health and learning. Our learning materials depict a range of circumstances and challenges.
A FEW NOTES FROM OUR DEVELOPERS
"My own struggles to have healthy relationships as a teen and young adult has led to a career trying to help others find the information I wish I had. Now as a parent and therapist, I can see the critical role caring adults had in my ability to find the help I needed to change my trajectory."
Amber Vennum
"Relationships effect our physical, emotional, and mental health and well-being. Unfortunately, many of us struggle with relationships because we haven’t been taught how to navigate them. I want to help teens and young adults learn the skills they need to have healthy relationships. "
Michelle Toews
"We shouldn’t wait
until teens get into unhealthy relationships to intervene. I believe we should empower teens and young adults
with the knowledge to navigate relationship challenges head on & that they
will be healthier and more fulfilled for having learned healthy relationship
skills early on."
Kristin Anders
