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GET TO KNOW HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TOOLKIT
The Healthy Relationships Toolkit (HeaRT) is a CDC-developed model to prevent violence in adolescence that teaches 11 to 14-year-olds healthy relationship skills to prevent violence before it starts. HeaRT’s evidence-based approach includes seven components for individuals, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods that work together to prevent dating violence and other risk behaviors. This website has everything you need to implement the components, including trainings, implementation guidance, program materials, and many other resources.
EXPLORE THE SEVEN MODEL COMPONENTS
The HeaRT model includes seven prevention components designed to work together to prevent dating violence at individual, relationship, and community levels. Click the “” for a quick overview before visiting the component page.