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Curricular Competency Group
Curricular Competency
Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships
Elaboration
- contribute to a culture of consent:
- understanding personal boundaries and respecting the boundaries of others (e.g., body boundaries, emotional boundaries)
- ensuring affirmative consent (yes means yes) and obtaining permission before doing things
- saying “no” and “stop” in respectful and assertive ways
- developing assertive strategies (e.g., saying no, stating how you feel)
- using and modeling a ‘yes means yes’ narrative
- understanding that healthy relationships include respecting boundaries, the ability to say no, hear/ accept no, respecting body language, etc.
- other strategies for maintaining healthy relationships could include:
- open communication
- listening
- trust
- maintaining mutual respect
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Describe and apply strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships