Lesson 1: Consent and Healthy RelationshipsStudents will identify factors that contribute to healthy relationships in families, friendships, and dating. Conflict and Communication and Resolution Skills. Friendships and Relationships - Healthy vs Unhealthy vs Abusive & Dating Violence.
Erin’s Law & Sexual Assault: Erin's Law” requires that all public schools in each state implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program which teaches:
1. Students in grades preK – 12th grade, age-appropriate techniques to recognize child sexual abuse and tell a trusted adult.
2. School personnel all about child sexual abuse. Erin's Law is named after abuse survivor Erin Merryn, who is working to have all 50 states pass legislation that mandates sexual abuse prevention education for public school children. The law's goal is similar to efforts surrounding anti-bullying, internet safety, and drug prevention. The website for Erin's Law states that without proper education, most children will be repeatedly abused for years because often the only message they receive comes from their abuser who threatens them into silence. The new law's mission is to "shatter the silence and stigma around sexual abuse and educate children and empower them with their voice." In keeping with this state mandate, Lake Forest High School will be teaching sexual abuse awareness in a sensitive and developmentally age appropriate manner.