The YWCA’S Way to be Safe In the way we play, act, touch, and feel.

What Does it Mean to be Safe? To be protected against danger, harm, risk, or feeling uncomfortable. To feel positive, loved, and cared for. Being assertive when something make’s us feel uncomfortable UNCOMFORTABLE? ASSERTIVE?

Being Safe

Being Safe

What Does it Mean to be Unsafe? Dangerous, risky, makes you feel uncomfortable. Bring hurt to our bodies Touches that are unwanted and make us feel uncomfortable or uneasy

Being Unsafe

Being Unsafe

What is a Safe Touch? Makes you feel happy Makes you feel comfortable Makes you feel safe and secure inside Isn’t told to be kept a secret Enriches our life

Safe Touches Hug from a parent or friend High five Pats on the back Touches that do not make you feel uncomfortable

What is an Unsafe Touch? Touches that hurt our bodies Touches that make us uncomfortable Touches that are told to be kept a secret Touches to parts of our bodies that shouldn’t be touched unless it’s to keep us clean or healthy

What is an Unwanted Touch? Can be safe or unsafe touches Is not wanted by the person receiving it Okay to say no, even to a familiar person

What Kind of Touch is This?

What Kind of Touch is This?

What Kind of Touch is This?

What Does it Mean to be Assertive? Letting others know how you feel Telling them what you want Knowing your body is YOURS and YOURS only! Saying NO! When something makes you uncomfortable

What should I do? What should I say? If someone touches me in a way that makes me uncomfortable…. TELL SOMEONE Be assertive SAY NO! You are allowed to: -hit -scream -bite -pinch -yell

Who should I tell? Teacher Parent Counselor Trusted adult Tell someone AS SOON AS you can

What Have We Learned?