1. Warm up Make a list of different TV families that you can think of. What type of family do they represent?

2. Today we will….  Describe changes in today’s families  Discuss different types of families that we are familiar with  Define abuse  Describe the 2 categories of abuse  Describe ways people can be abused.  Develop ways that people can get help for abuse.

3. Changes in today’s family  Families are generally smaller today than in the past  There are more single parent families today than in the past  There are more families where both parents work.

4. What is abuse?  Abuse is….  Physical or mental mistreatment of another

5. 2 categories of abuse  Physical abuse  Mental abuse

6. Physical abuse  Hitting  Slapping  Pinching  Kicking  Punching  Physically hurting someone in any way

7. Mental abuse  Name calling  Talking about someone  Being mean thru the social network; facebook, twitter, etc.  Ignoring someone  Making up rumors or lies

8. Different types of abuse  Child abuse  Abuse of someone under the age of 18  Spouse abuse  Abuse of a husband or wife  Relative abuse  Abuse from someone related to you  Sexual abuse  Using threats or coercion to sexually harm another person

9. Where can you get help for abuse? Discuss with a partner  Parents  Teachers  Counselors  Police  Friends  Help lines  Support groups

10. Get help!!!  If you or someone you know is being abused, you must get help.  The abuse will not stop until you get help.  Nobody deserves to be abused!!  We do not tolerate sexual harassment, abuse or bullying @ BAMS.  Please report the above activity!!

11. What Can I Do??  STOP - TELL THE PERSON TO STOP!!  WALK - GET AWAY FROM THE PERSON IF THEY DO NOT STOP  TALK -FIND SOMEONE YOU TRUST TO TALK TO ABOUT THE SITUATION