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Additional Materials
Choose Respect offers a range of materials intended to complement your existing activities to encourage healthy relationships among teens.
You can download materials here or order them from the Public Health Foundation.
TV Ads
Use these TV Ads to start a conversation about healthy dating relationships. Whether in the classroom or with your community group, the TV Ads can serve as an introduction to teen dating violence. The TV Ads are available in one minute and :30 second versions. (Note: higher resolution videos are not available.)
Friends and Amigos encourage teens to look out for their friends who may be going through abusive situations.
Just Talk encourages parents to talk to their kids about relationships and dating violence before they start dating.
Radio Ads
These one-minute radio ads were created for parents to help teens understand teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships.
"Split Second" reminds teens that respect is a choice and is available in a variety of formats. "Voices" helps parents to become aware of dating violence and encourages them to talk with their teens about it.
Podcasts
The Kansas Choose Respect Podcast Series features real teens giving their perspective and advice on friendships, dating, and respect. In 2007, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment held "Express Yourself," an essay contest for teens ages 11-16. The essays focused on how youth make respectful choices in everyday life and choosing healthy relationships.
Based on the winning essays, the podcasts tell personal stories of teens making respectful choices when faced with challenging situations. The podcasts feature a panel of teens providing advice and telling their own experiences about relationships and respect.
More Than Friends [2.78 MB]
More Than Friends talks about what to do when a friend has a crush on you and you do not feel the same way. Teens give advice on the best way to handle the situation.
More Than Friends Transcript [19.4 KB]
Breaking Up Respectfully [4.28 MB]
Teens tell their personal stories about breaking up with a partner and give advice on how to do it respectfully.
Breaking Up Respectfully Transcript [21 KB]
Wallet Card
This wallet card encourages parents to teach their teens to give and get respect in all their relationships. Parents can find out what makes a healthy relationship and how to recognize the signs of an unhealthy or abusive relationship. The easy-to-read card also features a quiz for parents to complete with their teens.
Wallet Card [463 KB] (English)
Wallet Card [539 KB] (Spanish)
Parent Magnetic Picture Frame
This magnetic picture frame for parents describes the warning signs of dating violence. Showcase your favorite family photo in the picture frame and remove the inside portion for a practical guide to dating violence.
Magnetic Picture Frame [1.7 MB] (English)
Magnetic Picture Frame [1.1 MB] (Spanish)
Bookmark
Use this bookmark as a hand-out or prize as you teach teens about health dating relationships.
Bookmark [146 KB] (English)
Bookmark [128 KB] (Spanish)
Instructions for Media Download
- To download the TV or Radio Ads, first make sure you have a recent version of Windows Media Player.
- Click the download links above. The window for Windows Media Player will open. Select "File" on the top navigation bar, and select "As." You can then save the file on your computer.
- Higher resolution videos are not available.
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