1. CONFLICT A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN PEOPLE WITH OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS, IDEAS, OR GOALS

2. FREQUENT CAUSES OF CONFLICT HOW CONFLICTS OCCUR RESOURCESVALUES EMOTIONAL NEEDS RUMORS CLOTHING, TOYS JEWELRY AUDIO BELIEFS IDEALS TO BELONG RESPECT RUIN FRIENDSHIPS DAMAGE REPUTATIONS

3. WHY SOME CONFLICTS ESCALATE ANGER - FRUSTRATION, FEEL MISTREATED ANGER - FRUSTRATION, FEEL MISTREATED BULLYING AND TEASING - THESE PEOPLE SEEK POWER AND ATTENTION BULLYING AND TEASING - THESE PEOPLE SEEK POWER AND ATTENTION GROUP PRESSURE - PRESSURE FROM A SMALL GROUP OF FRIENDS CAN CAUSE A SMALL CONFLICT TO DEVELOP INTO A LARGE ONE GROUP PRESSURE - PRESSURE FROM A SMALL GROUP OF FRIENDS CAN CAUSE A SMALL CONFLICT TO DEVELOP INTO A LARGE ONE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS – PERSONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE DO NOT THINK OR REASON CLEARLY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS – PERSONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE DO NOT THINK OR REASON CLEARLY

4. CONFLICT RESOLUTION COMPROMISE – PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SELF- CONTROL. BE WILLING TO “GIVE UP SOMETHING IN ORDER TO REACH A SOLUTION THAT WILL SATISFY EVERYONE. COMPROMISE – PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SELF- CONTROL. BE WILLING TO “GIVE UP SOMETHING IN ORDER TO REACH A SOLUTION THAT WILL SATISFY EVERYONE. MEDIATION – GO FOR A “WIN-WIN” SOLUTION; AN AGREEMENT THAT GIVES EACH PARTY SOMETHING THEY WANT. MEDIATION – GO FOR A “WIN-WIN” SOLUTION; AN AGREEMENT THAT GIVES EACH PARTY SOMETHING THEY WANT. PEER MEDIATION – USUALLY A STUDENT SERVES AS THE MEDIATOR FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT. TEENS UNDERSTAND THEIR PEERS’ ATTITUDES AND VIEWPOINTS. PEER MEDIATION – USUALLY A STUDENT SERVES AS THE MEDIATOR FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT. TEENS UNDERSTAND THEIR PEERS’ ATTITUDES AND VIEWPOINTS.

5. VIOLENCE - IN 1998, ONE-THIRD OF ALL VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME WERE AGES 12 TO 19. THAT NUMBER HAS NOW DOUBLED. EACH YEAR MORE THAN 120.000 YOUTHS ARE ARRESTED. GANGS – VANDALISM, GRAFFITI, ROBBERY, AND DRUG DEALING. GANGS – VANDALISM, GRAFFITI, ROBBERY, AND DRUG DEALING. WEAPONS – 2 nd leading cause of death for young people (10 – 24). WEAPONS – 2 nd leading cause of death for young people (10 – 24). DRUGS – drug users desperate for money turn to illegal and violent behavior; lack of good judgment DRUGS – drug users desperate for money turn to illegal and violent behavior; lack of good judgment

6. VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS HAS LED TO: ALL OR MOST DOORS ARE LOCKED ALL OR MOST DOORS ARE LOCKED STUDENTS MUST PASS THROUGH METAL DETECTORS STUDENTS MUST PASS THROUGH METAL DETECTORS SCHOOL OFFICIALS MAY SEARCH STUDENT LOCKERS AND BELONGINGS SCHOOL OFFICIALS MAY SEARCH STUDENT LOCKERS AND BELONGINGS ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY (WEAPONS, WEAPON LOOK- ALIKES, DRUGS, AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR) ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY (WEAPONS, WEAPON LOOK- ALIKES, DRUGS, AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR)

7. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM VIOLENCE AVOID UNSAFE SITUATIONS AVOID UNSAFE SITUATIONS DEVELOP SELF-PROTECTION HABITS BY BEING ALERT TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS DEVELOP SELF-PROTECTION HABITS BY BEING ALERT TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS BE READY FOR THREATENING SITUATIONS BY PLANNING AHEAD BE READY FOR THREATENING SITUATIONS BY PLANNING AHEAD WITH ADULTS IN YOUR FAMILY, IDENTIFY SOME POTENTIAL DANGERS WITH ADULTS IN YOUR FAMILY, IDENTIFY SOME POTENTIAL DANGERS IF YOU SUSPECT OR HEAR A STUDENT TALKING ABOUT VIOLENCE, REPORT IT TO SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IF YOU SUSPECT OR HEAR A STUDENT TALKING ABOUT VIOLENCE, REPORT IT TO SCHOOL AUTHORITIES CHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY…..AVOID PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOW COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL CHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY…..AVOID PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LOW COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL

8. FORMS OF ABUSE ABUSE CAN BE DEFINED AS THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL MISTREATMENT OF ONE PERSON BY ANOTHER. ABUSE CAN BE DEFINED AS THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR MENTAL MISTREATMENT OF ONE PERSON BY ANOTHER. ABUSE OCCURS MOSTLY IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS SUCH AS PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND CHILDREN, SIBLINGS, AND FRIENDS MAY ABUSE FRIENDS. ABUSE OCCURS MOSTLY IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS SUCH AS PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND CHILDREN, SIBLINGS, AND FRIENDS MAY ABUSE FRIENDS. ABUSE IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF DISCIPLINE. ABUSE IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF DISCIPLINE.

9. BATTERY A LEGAL TERM TO DESCRIBE PHYSICAL ABUSE. A LEGAL TERM TO DESCRIBE PHYSICAL ABUSE. INCLUDES BEATING, HITTING, OR KICKING ANOTHER PERSON INCLUDES BEATING, HITTING, OR KICKING ANOTHER PERSON

10. EMOTIONAL ABUSE THE USE OF WORDS OR GESTURES TO MISTREAT ANOTHER PERSON. THE USE OF WORDS OR GESTURES TO MISTREAT ANOTHER PERSON. YELLING AT YELLING AT MAKING FUN OF MAKING FUN OF BULLYING BULLYING MAKING SOMEONE FEEL STUPID OR WORTHLESS MAKING SOMEONE FEEL STUPID OR WORTHLESS VERBAL THREATS OF VIOLENCE VERBAL THREATS OF VIOLENCE

11. SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNINVITED AND UNWELCOME SEXUAL CONDUCT DIRECTED AT ANOTHER PERSON UNINVITED AND UNWELCOME SEXUAL CONDUCT DIRECTED AT ANOTHER PERSON WORDS, TOUCHING, JOKES, LOOKS, NOTES, OR GESTURES WITH SEXUAL MEANING WORDS, TOUCHING, JOKES, LOOKS, NOTES, OR GESTURES WITH SEXUAL MEANING

12. NEGLECT FAILURE TO MEET A PERSON’S BASIC PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS FAILURE TO MEET A PERSON’S BASIC PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN WHO ARE NEGLECTED MAY GROW UP FEELING WORTHLESS AND HAVE DIFFICULTY SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS. CHILDREN WHO ARE NEGLECTED MAY GROW UP FEELING WORTHLESS AND HAVE DIFFICULTY SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS. NEGLECT IS A FORM OF ABUSE AND IS AGAINST THE LAW! NEGLECT IS A FORM OF ABUSE AND IS AGAINST THE LAW!

13. EFFECTS OF ABUSE SELF-NEGLECT OR SELF-INJURY SELF-NEGLECT OR SELF-INJURY DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS, AND SLEEP DISORDERS DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS, AND SLEEP DISORDERS VIOLENT AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR VIOLENT AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR CHRONIC PAIN CHRONIC PAIN ABUSE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ABUSE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS EATING DISORDERS EATING DISORDERS INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL CONDUCT INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL CONDUCT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE ATTEMPTS POOR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS POOR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS A PERSON ABUSED AS A CHILD OR WHO WITNESSED ABUSE OF OTHERS MAY SEE ABUSE AS A NORMAL WAY OF LIFE A PERSON ABUSED AS A CHILD OR WHO WITNESSED ABUSE OF OTHERS MAY SEE ABUSE AS A NORMAL WAY OF LIFE

14. HOW TO AVOID ABUSE….. RECOGNIZE AND AVOID SITUATIONS THAT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF ABUSE RECOGNIZE AND AVOID SITUATIONS THAT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF ABUSE RESIST IF SOMEONE TRIES TO ABUSE YOU PHYSICALLY OR SEXUALLY; FIGHT BACK ANY WAY YOU CAN RESIST IF SOMEONE TRIES TO ABUSE YOU PHYSICALLY OR SEXUALLY; FIGHT BACK ANY WAY YOU CAN REPORT THE INCIDENT AS SOON AS YOU CAN REPORT THE INCIDENT AS SOON AS YOU CAN

15. WHERE TO GET HELP……. POLICE HOSPITAL