The City of Canada Bay has coordinated training to support the roll-out of the Love Bites Respectful Relationships Education Program for teenagers in our community.
"This program aims to provide young people with a safe environment to discuss and explore respectful relationships, and we were pleased to be able to support the program being rolled out in local schools and other community spaces," said City of Canada Bay Mayor Michael Megna.
Council teamed up with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to run training for workers who regularly engage with young people, including teachers and school counsellors, to become facilitators for the Love Bites program. Participants joined from a range of organisations including Rosebank College, The Macdonald College, Rivendell College, Headspace, The Burdekin Association and City of Canada Bay Libraries.
The program recognises that teenagers make choices for themselves and their relationships and aims to support young people with reliable information and opportunities to develop their critical thinking, decision-making, communication and problem-solving skills.
"Council takes a collaborative, coordinated approach to promote connected and inclusive communities, and through this program these newly trained facilitators will help empower and support young people across our community," said Mayor Megna.
"Annually 10,000 students take part in the program in NSW alone, while over 4,000 facilitators have been trained around the country, and we are proud to be able to add to that number."
