Teens, Sex, and the Law

03/25/2024

Please congratulate the The Up Institute: Upstream Child Abuse Solutions on the 5th anniversary of spreading Upstream solutions. Thank you for being a part of UP movement!

🎉✨ Celebrating 5 years of moving upstream with , established March 25, 2019! 🌟🚀 Huge thanks to all of you for being part of our journey. Here's to many more years of growth and collaboration! 🌈

02/10/2024

📆 Next week! The New York Foundling & APSAC's Webinar Series on Controversial Topics

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01/17/2023

I have some very exciting news — we just launched a FREE new happiness course for teenagers. It’s called “The Science of Well-being for Teens.” Debuting today on Coursera, the 6-week course is designed to provide teens with a set of science-based strategies they can use to reduce stress and feel happier. Preview the course on Coursera: https://coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being-for-teens!

05/23/2022

Creating a distraction is a great way to take the attention off of the person in need so they can exit the situation.

Pretending to know or need the person who looks uncomfortable is one way you can create a distraction. For example, you can approach someone you don’t know who looks uncomfortable by interrupting the conversation, making meaningful eye content with the person, and asking a question that indicates you know who they are such as, “It’s so great to see you again. How’s your cousin Robby doing?”

You can also start an activity with the person who looks uncomfortable in a group, like calling everyone together for a group picture, starting a game, or asking for help on a project.

Creating distractions can help you engage with the person who looks uncomfortable without direct confrontation, defuse a potentially dangerous situation, and give the person in need an opportunity to leave.

What are other examples you can use to by creating a distraction?

05/23/2022

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05/23/2022

A great way to is by extending support 💙 Extending support is important to ensure the person who is at risk knows that you genuinely care and believe them.

For example, instead of asking questions that place the responsibility for the situation on the victim such as, ” Why didn’t you leave and get help?”, you can offer to be there for them by saying, “If you would like to make a report, I'll be there for you in every way I can.”

You can also extend support by sharing resources. We’ll start! You can call the National S*xual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or visit online.rainn.org for free, confidential, anonymous help 24/7.

💙Share some other resources that you’ve found helpful in the comments.

08/22/2021

1st No Hit Zone Conference: Discovering and sharing strategies to implement, sustain, and grow this promising prevention tool.

08/11/2021

Chances are, your child will see p**n while living in your care. So how can you help them understand p**n’s potential harms? Talk to them.

06/28/2021

“Being kind releases serotonin, the feel-good hormone that activates your brain’s pleasure center. Being kind makes others feel good, but it makes you feel good, too. Kindness reduces stress and anxiety. Focusing on someone else gives you a break from your own problems. And finally, being kind relieves pain because kindness also releases oxytocin, which reduces inflammation. Kindness leads to better health, which is a great reason to be kind. Also, it’s the right thing to do!”

Chew on this bite-sized parenting tip.

04/01/2020

According to current statistical insights from P**nhub, many people are responding to the crisis by turning to online p**n. But is that the best option?

04/01/2020

Educate yourself on the harms of p**nography. Stream all three episodes of "Brain, Heart, World" for FREE at ftnd.org/bhw.

04/01/2020

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