Healthy Relationships

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Healthy Relationships

• Developed by Counseling Wellness Services for
  the Department of Housing Residential Education

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Session Outline

• Defining Healthy Relationships
• Communication

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Characteristics of Healthy Relationships

• Agreement
• Respect
• Open Communication
• Mutual Enjoyment
• Safe

Sources IOOV, 2004 NIU, 2011
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What is Love?

• What does it mean to you?
• What is it?
• What isnt it?

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Dating Bill of Rights

• Both you and your partner are entitled to some
  things in a relationship!
• Trust yourself
• Be safe
• Use protection
• Be respected
• Get angry
• What else?

Source Amplify Your Voice, n.d.
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Communication General

• Watch body language
• Listen actively
• Clarify
• Process
• Stay focused
• Express yourself

Sources Amplify Your Voice, n.d. Unknown, n.d.
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Communication Sex

• Timing
• Questions
• Decisions
• Consent

Sources Amplify Your Voice, n.d. Amplify Your
Voice, n.d.
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Resources

• Counseling Wellness Services
• http//campushealth.unc.edu/cws
• S.A.F.E. Project
• http//unc.edu/safe
• Amplify Your Voice
• http//www.amplifyyourvoice.org