Overview: Safety, Injury, and Violence Prevention

Goal: Define the difference between intentional and unintentional injury. Demonstrate ways for the individual, the family and the community to recognize the situations, actions, and behaviors that lead to injury.  Discuss how to respond appropriately to remedy injuries or situations leading to injury in ways that promote the safety of all.


Life Skills

• Positive Values
  
• Critical Thinking
  
• Reading
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Writing
• Conflict Resolution
  
• Creative Thinking
• Emergency Response
  
• Community Service
  
• Resilience
• Technology
  

Developmental Assets

• Responsibility - Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.
  
• Caring - Student places a high value on helping others.
  
• Interpersonal Competence - Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.
• Positive Family Communication - Parents and youth communicate positively.
• Peaceful Conflict Resolution - Youth seeks to resolve conflict non-violently.
  

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Assignments for each unit are contained in the Health Links - Assignments and Resources portal.  Students and parents can access the portal using the account login provided to them at the start of the course.  The link below will take you to the portal.

• Health Links - Assignments and Resources

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Parent Bulletins (Grades 1-5): Aligned with each two-week unit that Middle School students and parents will be exploring, students and parents in grades 1-5 will be encouraged to explore health related topics and to build family engagement around health issues.  Students in grades 1-5 will receive paper copies of the bulletin, but they can also be accessed (downloaded) from the following page. 

Grade 1-5 teachers, please visit the link below and print paper copies of Parent Bulletin 1 for your students grade level.

• Parent Bulletins (Grades 1-5)

*  Teachers can obtain additional materials and lesson resources for this topic from Mr. Arnold.

Unit Presentation - Safety, Injury & Violence Prevention
Wednesday, May 6, 11:15 - Noon

Tammy Light
The Next Step Domestic Violence Project
Ellsworth, ME

My name is Tammy Light and I live in Hancock with my husband and two
teenage children.  I have been working with the Next Step Domestic
Violence Project since January of this year as the youth educator.  I have
given presentations to grades Pre-K - 12 from Dennysville to Penobscot and
several towns in between.  Before working with the Next Step I worked for
more than 10 years at Sumner Memorial High School as the Guidance
Secretary and then the Administrative Assistant.  I enjoy working with
children and feel it is extremely important to educate them about bullying
and healthy / unhealthy relationships.

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Resources

Websites

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Violence and Safety)
• Children's Safety Network
• The Next Step Project
• Stop Bullying Now
• Eyes on Bullying
• Youth Violence Prevention
• Child Abuse (TeenHealth)
• HelpGuide - Abuse and Neglect
• First Aid (Mayo Clinic)
• Basic First Aid (5 min - Health)
• First Aid for Kids
• All Things First Aid
  
• Your Safety
• Family Guide - Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free

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Family Foundations

Examples:

• As this course begins, check out the online resources and information we have started to organize in the Health Links websites.  Talk together and have an understanding of the requirements and resources that will help you learn more about important health topics.
  
• Set aside regular time to talk together and discuss the health topics your child is exploring this semester.  This family connection is vital to how your child thinks about and will make choices that impact their health and happiness.
  
• Explore thoughts about Safety, Injury and Violence Prevention and talk about how your family can help avoid or prevent different types of illness from effecting you family.