Identification should include
- gang violence/initiation
- substance use (e.g., distribution, excessive consumption)
- bullying
- abduction
- peer pressure
- sexual harassment
- technology (e.g., cyber bullying, texting while driving, sexting)
- hazing
- human trafficking.
- internal threats such as
- diagnosed mental illness (e.g., anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance use disorders, affective, psychotic, and personality disorders)
- substance use disorders
- self-harming behaviors
- suicidal or homicidal ideation.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How can decisions affect others?
- What is the difference between hazing, bullying, and peer pressure?
- How is technology used to threaten safety and well-being?
Communication
- How can technology be unsafe?
- How can you keep yourself safe online?
- How can you communicate with an adult if you are being bullied?
- What information is important to relay to your peers about abduction?
Leadership
- What are examples of destructive peer relationships?
- What is human trafficking, and why is it a concern in the United States? Globally?
- What leadership skills would you use to confront peer pressure?
Management
- What resources are available to address sexual harassment?
- How does the distribution and use of substances affect your safety and well-being?
- What steps can be taken to prohibit cyber bullying?