Drop-In Info Meeting: Tuesday, September 6, noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Conference Room LG066 

UConn Health SAVS is a program run by medical students and volunteers with the goal of engaging local area schools in interactive workshops designed to promote healthy relationships and reduce youth violence.

Together, we help prepare and empower youth to function as peer ambassadors against violence and bullying, with special emphasis on the research-supported bystander model.

UConn SAVS volunteers are trained to facilitate interactive workshops that engage students in grades 5-9 in active discussion and role-play scenarios around these topics. We interface with school personnel to understand their policies on school violence, procedures and practices relating to violence, and school-based resources for victims and perpetrators of violence. n

Youth participants learn to:

• Define and identify emotional and physical forms of violence
• Explain the consequences of violence for both victims and perpetrators
• Describe the role of bystanders in preventing and addressing violent behavior
• Outline specific steps to take when encountering violence, directly or indirectly
• Identify school, local, and national resources for seeking help and guidance

For more information about this program, contact the faculty advisor:
Damion Grasso, PhD at dgrasso@uchc.edu

For more information, contact: Damion Grasso, PhD at dgrasso@uchc.edu