Safety card as evidence-based tool & AK cards The safety card is an evidence-based tool used to prevent and address the issue of violence in healthcare settings.

Futures Without Violence (FWV) is an organization that created a national safety card about relationships and resources for youth. The patient safety card was created as a tool to use in healthcare settings, but it could be used in other settings such as schools, legal services, and at home, too. The idea is that someone (a trusted adult, like a doctor, or nurse), could present this card to a teen and either read through it with them, or use it as a tool to discuss relationships. http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org

This is an example of a patient safety card developed by Futures Without Violence for women who are pregnant or who have new babies.

This was a card that Futures Without Violence created with the Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and tribes around the country.

Here is the Futures Without Violence version of a card for teens.

“Success is measured by our efforts to reduce isolation and to improve options for safety.” The goal of screening is not to make or convince women to leave unhealthy relationships, and not to rescue anyone, but to let them know that they are not alone, that people care about their well-being, and that there are options for them. The important thing for people to know is that there is always someone willing to provide support and services when needed, including someone from a national organization by phone or text, or a local resource/agency. We want to leave people with valuable resources. - Futures Without Violence

Alaska-specific patient safety cards Girls & women of reproductive age Using ideas from these other cards, The Alaska Native Epidemiology Center (ANEC) collaborated with Futures Without Violence, the State of Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project, and the Department of Adolescent Health to create two Alaska-specific patient safety cards. These two cards are available, and both apply to teen girls. However, today I will be briefly discussing the “We Are Worthy” card and then focusing on the teen card. Gender-neutral card for teens

This card was created with feedback from over 110 teen girls and women from villages and towns in 4 different regions of Alaska, the vast majority of whom were Alaska Native or American Indian. The product is a culturally relevant, Alaska based resource for girls and women of reproductive age. It addresses some of the same topics as the “Getting Together” card, but with a little more focus on reproductive coercion and how to get safer forms of birth control to prevent unwanted and coerced pregnancies, and also on how relationships can affect health and the health of children – including babies during pregnancy.

Discuss in pairs: First impressions? What messages does this card communicate? How could you see yourself/your community using this card? Give time for audience/members to review We Are Worthy. (Note that it is written at a 6th grade reading level). For younger people, we recommend reading the card with them, or presenting the card and asking them if they have any questions. Then, give them a few minutes to discuss the card and talk about the messages of the card and how it could be used in their communities./social groups/teams/etc. Q you might ask: How would you use them personally or professionally? Note: modify your questions to align with your goals.

This is the teen safety card. It is a wallet sized card that folds out This is the teen safety card. It is a wallet sized card that folds out. It is small and discreet so it is easy to share. The Getting Together card was created with guidance and feedback from 113 youth from villages, towns, and cities all over the state. Most of the youth involved in feedback sessions were Alaska Native (roughly 75%), although people of various ethnicities and all major racial backgrounds were included. The feedback came from roughly half boys and half girls. The card addresses health and relationships and shares teen-friendly resources and opportunities.

Discuss in pairs: First impressions? What messages does this card communicate? How could you see yourself/your community using this card? Allow people the time to review the content of the card. (Note that it is written at a 3rd grade reading level). For younger people (middle school age), we recommend reading the card with them, or presenting the card and asking them if they have any questions. Then, give them a few minutes to discuss the card and talk about the messages of the card and how it could be used in their communities./social groups/teams/etc.