Our relationships with each other are in many ways what make us human. They are sources of joy, connection, trust, and safety. When they become unhealthy or abusive, they can also be sources of harm, disconnection, and a destabilization of safety in our lives. We believe consent, respect, empathy, and accountability are foundations for healthy relationships and communities.
The #RelationshipGoals video series was a 2021 collaboration between the MacEwan Anti-Violence Education Network (MAVEN) and MacEwan's Peer Health Education Team (PHET) volunteers. Throughout Healthy Relationships Week, they shared a video each day exploring healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors and characteristics. Check out the videos to learn more!
Check out these additional resources related to healthy relationships and relationship violence. You may also explore the Resources section of our website for other informational handouts.
The Love is Respect website provides comprehensive information about healthy relationships, including information about consent, setting boundaries, and ways to explore the difference between healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationship dynamics. There is also information about safety planning, and supporting others in your life.
This handout, developed by the Red Flag Campaign, explores the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships. It delves into expectations in relationships, red flags for abusive relationships, strategies for examining your own relationship, and what to do when conflict arises.
One Love Foundation is a national non-profit organization with the goal of ending relationship abuse. They empower young people with the tools and resources they need to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
HealthySex.com is is dedicated to promoting love-based, healthy sexuality. The information found on their website supports individuals with making responsible decisions about sex, heal sex problems, and increase sexual pleasure and happiness with a partner. The information is based on the work of Wendy Maltz, an internationally recognized author, speaker, and sex therapist.