teenBrave - Wellbeing Program

A DIGITAL WELLBEING PROGRAM

Equipping teachers with the tools to turn taboo topics around sexuality and relationships into effective conversations.

Sexting | Consent | Value of the Human Person | Impact of Pornography | Anger

Engaging for students. Easy for teachers.

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We have been running sexuality and relationship seminars for over 9 years

Reaching young people at a critical moment in their lives.

When 2020 hit, it gave us the opportunity to work on a project that we’ve carried in our hearts for many years.

That was the creation of teenBRAVE.

teenBRAVE is a wellbeing program broken into five key modules with a series of video-based content, delivered in a classroom by the teacher.

Included are workbooks and group discussion questions guided by the classroom teacher. The key modules are consent, pornography, anger, the value of the human person and sexting.

teenBRAVE is designed to roll out over a term, allowing teenagers to unpack the information on a weekly or fortnightly basis.

Often, when teachers are faced with discussing the topic of sex and relationships with their students there can be some real apprehension. How do I talk to students about this? How do I do that in an appropriate way? What am I allowed to say? What am I not allowed to say?

Throughout the course, WE are talking to them about these taboo topics. Using the appropriate language and giving students scientific based information in an easy to digest manner.

We see teenBRAVE as the guide. Our course enables teachers to become the heroes, engaging meaningfully with their students one conversation at a time.

By equipping educators, we empower teenagers to make informed choices for their futures.

RESEARCH THAT MATTERS

By the age of 16-17, two thirds of teenagers have had a romantic relationship and one third have had sex.
Almost 50% of girls and 33% of boys have experienced some form of unwanted sexual behaviour in the last 12 months.
90% of boys and 60% of girls have visited porn sites.
70% of year 10 boys and 21% of year 10 girls watch porn monthly or more.

A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION TOOLKIT Engaging for students. Easy for teachers.

The teenBRAVE course includes over 2.5 hours of engaging video content, workbooks, teacher-facilitated discussions and online activities.

SEXTING

This module explores the modern and complex issue of sexting. We share the research, the legalities, and give students the correct terminology to help them consider the choices they will make.

Consent

This module will look at students understanding of consent with a focus on clarifying the confusion. We discuss why consent is important in all relationships whether romantic or otherwise.

Value of the Human Person

In a world where young people consistently see the human person objectified and sexualised it can be difficult for students to develop their own sense of value around who they are and the role their bodies play. This module will consider the value every human person carries.

IMPACT OF PORNOGRAPHY

This module will help young people consider the impact pornography can have on teenagers today. We will discuss the neuroscience and research that every young person needs to be aware of, helping teens consider why learning about sex from porn can be problematic

Anger

This module looks at the emotions we experience as humans with a focus on the emotion of Anger. We will look at why we get angry and how to make sure we don’t let this powerful emotion control our behaviour.

Our Approach

Our holistic, research-based approach will allow your teen to take hold of all the information at hand and carefully consider the choices that are right for them.

Your teen will be challenged to the core and leave with confidence to move ahead educated, empowered and equipped. Each teen will walk away with the tools needed to make great choices and bring honour, respect and positive change to those around them.

We show you how to have these discussions from a place of guidance and compassion to strengthen the trust between you and your child.

Our content is both evidence-based and story-filled, making it engaging for both teens and their parents.

“Every parent can play a pivotal role in empowering their teenager to make healthy and positive choices. We believe this course will provide opportunities for parents to guide teens through topics that to the detriment of many, have been avoided. Our hope is for every parent who has these conversations, to walk away a hero.”

- David and Katie

David And Katie Kobler

Founders and Directors of Your Choicez, David (Bachelor of Theology) and Katie Kobler (Advanced Diploma of Psychology) are on a mission to provide education to teenagers around topics that are often avoided. With an extensive background in youth work, youth communication and leadership, they have developed a team of highly skilled, effective and passionate communicators and educators who are engaging teens all across Australia in this time of need.

The combination of research-based content, high quality programs and excellent speakers with a strong ability to connect with young people, has led to some of the most powerful, life changing programs available on these topics today.

Their honesty and openness in drawing on their own life experiences, alongside some of the best research available, allows them to deliver a truly unique and exceptional presentation. With their personal touch and sensitive approach, teachers will leave encouraged, parents will leave inspired and students will leave empowered to not just survive their teen years but to flourish in what could possibly be the greatest years of their lives.

Hear what schools have to say

I very much recommend YourChoicez. The conversations and content presented are crucial for all of our students.

- Rebecca Kennedy, Xavier Catholic College Skennars Head

A breakdown of each module

Engaging for teens. Easy for teachers.

With as little as one lesson a week, we provide students with the right education about taboo topics like sexuality and relationships.

Module 1.

SEXTING

Navigating anger and emotion
How to take control of your emotions
How emotions affect our decision making
Moral judgement
Social constructs around emotion
The Tick, Tick, Boom moment
Tips and advice for controlling anger

Module 2.

CONSENT

Definition of sexual consent
Definition of digital consent
Coercion
Sexual Harassment law
Sexual Assault law
Enthusiastic consent
Fight, Flight and Freeze response
Wanted vs Unwanted experiences
Growing up in Australia study

Module 3.

IMPACT OF PORNOGRAPHY

Definition of pornography
The 3 A's
How the brain responds to pornography
Stumbling across porn
The Nicholas Tinbergen experiment
Desensitised
Strategies for reducing exposure
Interest leading to pornography

Module 4.

VALUE OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Definition of value in a human context
Objectification and sexualisation
Treating people with equal respect
Body, soul + spirit
The person behind the image
Sex in advertising
Reverence

Module 5.

SEXTING

Definition of sexting
Image-based abuse
How to show you like someone appropriately
Marilyn Munroe story
Sexting and sexual harassment
Revenge, PTSD and trust
Choices that have a huge impact on others

Included when you join!

Short, easily digestible and engaging videos for students to watch

Each module contains 5 teenBRAVE videos. The videos include research, science, stories and anecdotes to educate young people and help them consider their choices around the topics we are discussing. You can expect the combined length of each module to be between 29 and 31 minutes.

PLUS

Workbooks

Our teenBRAVE workbooks are designed to assist with both comprehension of what students have learnt and application into real world scenarios. Following the videos, students will take time to engage with their personal workbooks which include a series of short questions and opportunities for self reflection. Each module has it’s own booklet for students to engage with

Online Activities

Our teenBRAVE online activities are a replica of the workbooks with some additional reflection activities at the conclusion of each module. Questions are designed to help students reflect on what they have learnt with answers submitted to their teachers. Answers are required to be completed to move on to each subsequent lesson.

Teacher Facilitated Conversations

For teacher led teenBRAVE sessions, this guide will help teachers to engage with the students around the course content. Our hope is that teachers will be equipped and confident to host helpful conversations with their students. Our teenBRAVE course is designed with a focus on strengthening pastoral relationships between staff and students.

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A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION TOOLKIT
Engaging for students. Easy for teachers.

Equipping teachers with the tools they need to turn taboo topics about sexuality and relationships into effective conversations with young people.

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