Dr. Wolfe holds the inaugural RBC Chair in Children′s Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and heads the CAMH Centre for Prevention Science. He is also Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. Since 2007 he has served as Editor-in-Chief of Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, past President of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services), and received a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He has provided extensive assessment and consultation to child protective services, schools, and the court with respect to issues of child abuse and violence.

• PART ONE: HOW TO USE THIS MANUALPhilosophy and Goals of the ProjectA Conceptual Model of InterventionIntended ParticipantsImplementing the ProgramCo-Facilitator Qualities and CharacteristicsSafety Awareness concerning Young Women in the ProgramMale DefensivenessPART TWO: DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUTH RELATIONSHIPS PROJECTRationaleBeginningsEvaluationPART THREE: PROGRAM SESSIONS AND EXERCISESIntroduction to the Youth Relationships Project ManualSECTION ONE: VIOLENCE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: IT′S ALL ABOUT POWERSession 1: Introduction to GroupSummarySession 2: Power In RelationshipsExplosions and AssertionsSession 3: Defining Relationship ViolencePower AbusesSECTION TWO: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE: WHAT WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO AND WHAT WE CAN CHOOSE NOT TO DOSession 4: Defining Powerful RelationshipsEquality, Empathy and Emotional ExpressivenessSession 5: Defining Power RelationshipsAssertiveness Instead of AggressivenessSession 6: Date RapeBeing Clear, Being SafeSECTION THREE: THE CONTEXTS OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCESession 7: Date Rape and Learning How to Handle Dating PressureSession 8: Gender Socialization and Societal PressureSession 9: Choosing Partners and Sex-Role StereotypesSession 10: SexismSession 11: Media and SexismSECTION FOUR: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: WORKING TOWARD BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCESession 12: Confronting Sexism and Violence against WomenSession 13: Getting to Know Community Helpers for Relationship ViolenceSessions 14 and 15: Getting out and about in the CommunitySocial Service AgenciesSessions 16 and 17: Getting out and about in the CommunitySocial Action to End Relationship ViolenceSession 18: End of Group `Celebration′

Dr. Wolfe holds the inaugural RBC Chair in Children′s Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and heads the CAMH Centre for Prevention Science. He is also Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. Since 2007 he has served as Editor-in-Chief of Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, past President of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services), and received a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He has provided extensive assessment and consultation to child protective services, schools, and the court with respect to issues of child abuse and violence.

• PART ONE: HOW TO USE THIS MANUALPhilosophy and Goals of the ProjectA Conceptual Model of InterventionIntended ParticipantsImplementing the ProgramCo-Facilitator Qualities and CharacteristicsSafety Awareness concerning Young Women in the ProgramMale DefensivenessPART TWO: DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUTH RELATIONSHIPS PROJECTRationaleBeginningsEvaluationPART THREE: PROGRAM SESSIONS AND EXERCISESIntroduction to the Youth Relationships Project ManualSECTION ONE: VIOLENCE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: IT′S ALL ABOUT POWERSession 1: Introduction to GroupSummarySession 2: Power In RelationshipsExplosions and AssertionsSession 3: Defining Relationship ViolencePower AbusesSECTION TWO: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE: WHAT WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO AND WHAT WE CAN CHOOSE NOT TO DOSession 4: Defining Powerful RelationshipsEquality, Empathy and Emotional ExpressivenessSession 5: Defining Power RelationshipsAssertiveness Instead of AggressivenessSession 6: Date RapeBeing Clear, Being SafeSECTION THREE: THE CONTEXTS OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCESession 7: Date Rape and Learning How to Handle Dating PressureSession 8: Gender Socialization and Societal PressureSession 9: Choosing Partners and Sex-Role StereotypesSession 10: SexismSession 11: Media and SexismSECTION FOUR: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: WORKING TOWARD BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCESession 12: Confronting Sexism and Violence against WomenSession 13: Getting to Know Community Helpers for Relationship ViolenceSessions 14 and 15: Getting out and about in the CommunitySocial Service AgenciesSessions 16 and 17: Getting out and about in the CommunitySocial Action to End Relationship ViolenceSession 18: End of Group `Celebration′

Dr. Wolfe holds the inaugural RBC Chair in Children′s Mental Health at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and heads the CAMH Centre for Prevention Science. He is also Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. Since 2007 he has served as Editor-in-Chief of Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, past President of Division 37 (Child, Youth, and Family Services), and received a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He has provided extensive assessment and consultation to child protective services, schools, and the court with respect to issues of child abuse and violence.

• PART ONE: HOW TO USE THIS MANUALPhilosophy and Goals of the ProjectA Conceptual Model of InterventionIntended ParticipantsImplementing the ProgramCo-Facilitator Qualities and CharacteristicsSafety Awareness concerning Young Women in the ProgramMale DefensivenessPART TWO: DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUTH RELATIONSHIPS PROJECTRationaleBeginningsEvaluationPART THREE: PROGRAM SESSIONS AND EXERCISESIntroduction to the Youth Relationships Project ManualSECTION ONE: VIOLENCE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: IT′S ALL ABOUT POWERSession 1: Introduction to GroupSummarySession 2: Power In RelationshipsExplosions and AssertionsSession 3: Defining Relationship ViolencePower AbusesSECTION TWO: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE: WHAT WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO AND WHAT WE CAN CHOOSE NOT TO DOSession 4: Defining Powerful RelationshipsEquality, Empathy and Emotional ExpressivenessSession 5: Defining Power RelationshipsAssertiveness Instead of AggressivenessSession 6: Date RapeBeing Clear, Being SafeSECTION THREE: THE CONTEXTS OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCESession 7: Date Rape and Learning How to Handle Dating PressureSession 8: Gender Socialization and Societal PressureSession 9: Choosing Partners and Sex-Role StereotypesSession 10: SexismSession 11: Media and SexismSECTION FOUR: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: WORKING TOWARD BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCESession 12: Confronting Sexism and Violence against WomenSession 13: Getting to Know Community Helpers for Relationship ViolenceSessions 14 and 15: Getting out and about in the CommunitySocial Service AgenciesSessions 16 and 17: Getting out and about in the CommunitySocial Action to End Relationship ViolenceSession 18: End of Group `Celebration′