1. Healthy Relationships
Relationship – a bond or connection you have with other people

2. Family relationships Immediate family Extended family
Parents/guardians and siblings
Extended family
Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins

3. Friendships
Friendship – a significant relationship between two people that is based on caring, trust, and consideration
Share similar values
Can influence you
May be hard work

4. Community Relationships
Citizenship – the way you conduct yourself as a member of the community
Members work together to promote safety and well-being for the entire community

5. Roles with Peers, Family, and Friends
Role – part you play in a relationship
May be obvious
Sometimes less clear

6. Three C’s of healthy relationships
Communication
Your ways of sending and receiving messages
Cooperation
Working together for the good of all
Compromise
A problem-solving method that involves each participant’s giving up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone
Used to create a win-win situation
Give and take

7. Communication Communication is important in your overall health
Has a direct impact on your mental/emotional development
The right communication techniques are coping skills that allow a person to set healthy boundaries
Help you to solve problems in a productive way
Social health
Enhance quality of relationships

8. Communication
People with poor communication skills often turn to other things to help them cope with the demands of life
Substance abuse, eating disorders, etc.
Communication skills are taught in rehab

9. Negative Forms of communication
Passive
Non-committal statements
Let people walk all over you
Key words – maybe, sometimes, I don’t know, you decide…
Aggressive
Showing no respect for the other person
Things to watch for – tone of voice, volume, physical aggression…
“You” message
Passive-Aggressive
Hidden aggression

10. Effective Communication
Assertive
Getting your point across in a respectful way
“I” statement format
“I feel _____________ when you ___________ I wish/want/hope/need ________________”