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| insidehalton.com Milton Canadian Champion | Thursday, February 8, 2018 | » Donors can support education 'In 2018, as Halton Women's Place embarks on 40 years, , the community is invited to be part of the Ruby anniversary.campaign that signifies the future of ending violence against women. The future is with children. The Ruby Campaign will specifically raise funds to continue the Public Education and Advocacy Program. and reach more kids. With no government funding the program relies on community support. For more information on being a Ruby Donor and what our recognition opportunities are for each level, please call Carm Bozzo, Development Manager at 905-332-1200 ext. 222 or email cbozzo@ haltonwomensplace.com 8 . » a Educa Educating child and creating an unde [wer and control in abusive relate E many forms, are the overarching th hiblic Education and Advocacy Pro ? Halton Women's Place. : Available to students from Grad8 the program reached more than [30 dents in the 2016-2017 school year. Its has expanded significantly over the past ¥ years thanks to private donor funding. Thé are now four educators and more presentations iP equality = have been developed including resources for 3 Grades 1 to 5. To date, more than 36,000 stu- dents have taken part in approximately half of the schools in Halton. Laurie Hepburn, Manager of Programs and Services notes that not all parents are comfort- able discussing topics like healthy friendships, relationships and dating with their children and teens. "Our hope for the program is that these con- versations will extend beyond the classroom and carried on at home, perhaps around the dinner table," says Hepburn. According to public education team lead Nicole Chapman, "Recognizing healthy, March Workshops @ The Barn Door Studio Wed 7™ March Wed 21+ March Round Family Name Sign/Tray ~~ $60/$70+ tax 'Custom Coatrack $65+tax Wed 28™ March '6ft Rustic Blanket Ladder ~~ $75+tax April Workshops @ The Barn Door Studio Wed 4" April Sat 7" April Wed 11™ April Wed 18™ April Wed 25™ April Oversized Framed Sign Custom Growth Chart Ruler Custom Paint a Pillow Set of 2 6ft Framed Welcome Sign Oversized Framed Sign $85+tax $65+tax $65+tax $85+tax $85+tax Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm 363 MAIN STREET EAST, MILTON = 289-878-5805 www.thebarndoorstudio.com ¢ infobarndoorstudio@gmail.com & between healthy and unhealthy be- Shaviours. For example, we can look ¢ Bm has reached 36,000 students in unhealthy and abusive relationships starts young," In Grade 8 we discuss "red flags" of unhealthy/abusive behav- jour; and a tool called the "relation- ship spectrum" helps us differentiate Bthings such as decision-making i " s ar shared/divided lo, iv pas ne apr RE Pe the REconflict re ferstanding bod safety tips such as ity, online safety and safe us® by. High school students about healthy dating relationships through topics like sexual consent and coercion, break ups, relationships in the media, domestic violence and the law and the impact of domestic violence on mental health. "When discussing sexual consent vs co- S Blieve that." -- Laurie Hepburn of potential bystanders and - Pur years ORY, Fa huge focus." As a er We discuss scenarios in ich an assault occurs, and xamine why it 1s considered > sexual assault under the law," [DS explains Chapman, adding th that discussions also include p~ : y whether age or position of au- nities, thority or trust is a factor and e really are they legally able to con- sent given thé circumstances. "We also examine the role the idea of awkward conver- sations. Finally we discuss the role of 'words or conduct' in communicating around issues of sexual activity. There is also a male ally program, Engage- MEN, which targets young men as allies in ending violence against women. "Not all men are part of the problem, but all men can be part of the solution. It's overdue that we engage boys and men as leaders in vio- lence prevention," says Chapman. : "Our tagline is Healthy Relationships = Healthy Communities, and we really believe that.," Chapman said. a ( A RNS niin ATA ThePost TheBeaver