Session One: Abusive Relationships Wednesday, December 12, 2007  9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Research shows a significant incidence of abuse within adolescent relationships. One challenge in working with girls involves the prioritization of being in any relationship vs. seeking a healthy one. We will look at the various types of abusive relationships, and provide real-life, applicable steps youth-serving professionals can take to help girls to end these relationships and seek healthier ones. After attending this session, participants will be able to:    List at least 3 facts about the various types of abuse in adolescent relationships.    Describe the 5 categories of relationship abuse, and the behaviors that characterize each category within adolescent    and teen relationships.    Demonstrate an understanding of how to talk with a young woman who discloses that she is in an unhealthy or abusive    relationship.    Name at least two local resources to which someone in an abusive relationship can be referred. Session Two: Media and Internet Thursday, December 13, 2007  9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Data show that girls as young as the second grade are dissatisfied with their appearance. Although the media cannot be held completely responsible for body image issues, it certainly plays a key role in the messages young people receive about appearance, sexual decision making, and relationships. We will explore the sexuality and body image-related messages in the media, including the internet, and provide specific methods for teaching young people how to deconstruct the media rather than take it at face value. After attending this session, participants will be able to:    Name at least two connections between media, body image, and sexual decision making.    Describe the most popular forms of media consumed by adolescent and teen girls in the US.    Conduct at least two different activities that will enable girls to deconstruct the media they consume.    Name at least two ways in which girls and young women can remain safe within cyberspace. Session Three: Sexual Predators Friday, December 14, 2007  9:00 AM - 12:30 PM The prevalence of older males preying on younger females (and males) is holding steady -- and, in some areas, climbing. How do we work with younger adolescents, who are often flattered by this attention, to help them realize the dangers of engaging with someone significantly older? How do we teach adolescents the difference between a potential partner and a sexual predator? In this workshop, we will examine the efforts that sexual predators make, both in real life and online. Concrete steps to help adolescent girls negotiate the "real world" and surf the web safely will be provided. After attending this session, participants will be able to:    Define what a sexual predator is -- and what it is not.    Describe at least 3 current facts about sexual predators.    Demonstrate an understanding of how to effectively raise a young person's awareness of the dangers of sexual predators.    Demonstrate an understanding of how to help a young person appropriately weigh the pros and cons of being in a    relationship with a significantly older partner. About the Trainer: Elizabeth Schroeder, EdD, MSW, is an international trainer, consultant, and author in the areas of sexual health and sexuality education, curriculum development, teacher training, and counseling. In September 2007, she joined the faculty of Montclair State University in New Jersey as an Assistant Professor.  Dr. Schroeder is the co-founding editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education (Haworth Press), co-author of Making SMART Choices: A Curriculum for Young People and Being Out, Staying Safe: An STD Prevention Curriculum for LGBQ Youth, and editor of Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Controversial Issues in Family and Personal Relationships (5th, 6th, and 7th editions). Before becoming a consultant, Dr. Schroeder was the Associate Vice President of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood of New York City, and the Manager of Education and Special Projects at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where she coordinated the production of their multiple award-winning video kit, "Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families." Dr. Schroeder earned an EdD with a specialization in Human Sexuality Education from Widener University, and a Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University. She can be reached online through her web site.