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Second Wednesday Webinar
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific
Understanding the Effects of Healthy Relationship Programs for Youth
In a project supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mathematica has summarized the existing research on the effectiveness of HRE programs for youth. The research team identified and reviewed 15 impact studies of HRE programs for youth and summarized the findings using an evidence and gaps map.
Join us as we discuss what we know and what we don’t know about the effectiveness of HRE programs for youth and promising future directions for continuing to build the evidence base for these programs.
Resources for Supporting Healthy Relationships in Fatherhood Programs
Fathers’ relationships—especially their relationships with coparents and romantic partners—can affect their own well-being and the quality of their involvement with their children. Using lessons from the Coparenting and Healthy Relationship and Marriage Education for Dads (CHaRMED) study, Child Trends’ new brief identifies common barriers that fatherhood programs face when addressing healthy relationships with fathers and provides strategies to help programs better support fathers in three main areas:
- Engaging fathers in romantic relationship content
- Improving fathers’ coparenting relationships through coparent engagement
- Supporting fathers who are navigating legal and social system involvement
Child Well-Being in Single-Parent Families
We know that all young people — including kids in single-parent families — flourish when they have caring, committed relationships with parents or other loving caregivers. We also know the importance of safe, stable homes, communities and families that have adequate socioeconomic resources, social supports and services. Focusing on quality-of-life experiences and ensuring equitable access to opportunities can help young people reach their full potential.
Teens, Social Media, and Technology
The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who often are on the leading edge of this space. A new Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds TikTok has rocketed in popularity since its North American debut several years ago and now is a top social media platform for teens. Some 67% of teens say they ever use TikTok, with 16% of all teens saying they use it almost constantly. Meanwhile, the share of teens who say they use Facebook, a dominant social media platform among teens in the Center’s 2014-15 survey, has plummeted from 71% then to 32% today.
Healthy Relationships for Younger Teens
Dibble works with younger teens to teach them healthy relationship skills early in their lives.
Healthy Relationships for Older Teens & Young Adults
Dibble’s materials teach teens and young adults how to be successful in friendships, dating, and love.