Healthy Relationships Toolkit
Everyone deserves healthy, happy relationships across the lifespan. We know it can be hard to find reliable, up to date resources to start a conversation. So we've rounded up resources on topics from consent to technology to local resources and more for you.
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Consent Is… a toolkit
Link takes you to a PDF
The Consent Is… toolkit brings together many resources on consent. This toolkit is appropriate for all ages and provides a menu of options for starting or deepening a conversation about consent, including videos, lesson plans, graphics, web pages, and more. How to Use: Check out the toolkit to find a resource that works for your situation.
All Ages
Affirmative Consent
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This app explores harassment, impersonation, and safety online and with phones, other devices, and your location. You will find tips to increase your privacy and safety. There are also resources on documenting what’s happening and where to go for help.
Middle School • High School
Yes, No, Maybe So: a Sexual Inventory Checklist
Link takes you to Scarleteen’s website
This checklist can be used to find what someone is comfortable doing with a partner. It can be a helpful starting point for finding boundaries and starting conversations.
High School • Post-Secondary • Adults
Teaching Consent from a young age
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This poster is an example of a greetings agreement, teaching young people to communicate what type of greeting and physical touch they feel comfortable with and how to respect others boundaries as well. Can be used in classrooms, preschools or in places that work with children.
All Ages
2 Minutes Will Change the Way You Think About Consent
Link takes you to a YouTube video
This video uses borrowing a phone as way to talk about getting consent.
Middle School • High School • Post-Secondary • Adults
Consent for Kids
Link takes you to a YouTube video
A video geared towards teaching younger children about consent.
Elementary
Tea Consent
Link takes you to a YouTube video
Consent, it's simple as Tea. This video uses making and drinking tea as a metaphor for asking for consent.
High School • Post-Secondary • Adults
How Do You Know if Someone Wants to Have Sex with You?
Link takes you to a YouTube video
Video about how to ask for consent and how to pay attention to your partners signs to make sure everyone is on board and enthusiastic.
High School • Post-Secondary • Adults
Decoding Media Messages About Consent
Link takes you to Planned Parenthood’s website
This lesson plan is a guide for breaking down messages in the media around consent.
Late high school or college-aged youth (ages 17-22)
How To Talk to Your Kids About Consent
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This bookmark has ideas with age appropriate topics to start talking to kids about consent at every age.
All Ages
How to Practice Safe Sexting
Link takes you to TED’s website
This Ted Talk discusses digital privacy through laws, individual actions, and industry changes. The speaker talks about how to safely sext with partners and practice consent.
Middle School • High School
Online Dating and Dating App Safety Tips
Link takes you to RAINN’s website
Tips to increase safety online. Whether connecting online or setting up a meeting in person, these tips can help to make you feel more secure.
Post-Secondary
Love Is Respect: Digital Boundaries
Link takes you to Love is Respect’s website
We hear about boundaries with a partner, but what about digital boundaries? This guide can help you find what you are comfortable with, how to navigate digital boundaries, and where to get help.
Middle School • High School • Post-Secondary
Love is Respect: Safety Online
Link takes you to Love is Respect’s website
Here you'll find more information on safety on the internet, cell phone safety, and social media safety.
Middle School • High School • Post-Secondary
SafeBae #KnowB4Unude
Link takes you to SafeBae’s website
This video from SafeBae talks about sexting - the risks, pressures, and realities of what can happen when teens share intimate images.
High School
Sexting: Tips for parents & Educators
Link takes you to Amy Hasinoff’s website
This link has tips, questions, and ways to start having conversations with youth about sexting.
Adults/18+
The Cutting Room Floor: on Sexting
Link takes you to Scarleteen’s website
Scarleteen has great sex-positive resources all about empowering young people to explore their bodies and sexuality in safe, consensual, and non-shameful ways. This article answers some common questions about sexting.
Middle School • High School • Post-Secondary
Youth & Adult Awareness Presentations on Sexting
Link takes you to WCSAPs website
These are presentations and handouts for youth or for adults about sexting, the pro's and con's, and the what-if's.
Middle School • High School • Adults