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Second Wednesday Webinar

April 10, 2024

“But you know I’m just like you, right?” Exploring Adolescent Dating and Disability

Join Dr. Heidi Rueda as she discusses her research on adolescent dating and disability. She will explore young people with disabilities’ romantic and sexual experiences highlighting the unique challenges and assets across the stages of relationships (initiation, sustainment, and termination). She will also cover dating and sexual violence prevention along with pregnancy and parenting considerations.

Presenter: Heidi Rueda, Ph.D. John E. Christensen Community Chair in Child Welfare Grace Abbott School of Social Work. University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Great News in Dibble’s Annual Report

On Valentine’s Day, we at The Dibble Institute® celebrated our mission—empowering young people to successfully navigate their intimate relationships. In other words… equipping young people to get smart about their love lives! We continue to be amazed by the power of this approach!

We conservatively estimate that in Fiscal Year 2023 our clients reached 126,000 young people with a Dibble program. That’s 2,423 teens a week!

The great outcomes in 2024 have only been accomplished thanks to all of you who are committed to helping young people build safe and healthy relationships.

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For Valentine’s Day, Facts About Marriage and Dating in the U.S.

In February, many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day with important people in their lives, whether it’s their romantic partner or their closest friends. Here are some key facts about marriage and dating in the United States, taken from Pew Research Center surveys and other analyses.

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For Gen Z, an Age-Old Question: Who Pays for Dates?

Young people tend to lean more liberal on a range of issues pertaining to relationship norms. But when it comes to dating, the idea that men should pay still prevails in heterosexual courtship.

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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.

Approaches to Addressing Trauma
Dibble’s curriculum helps people of all ages take charge of their emotions and improve their states of minds and relationships.

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