Learn to build the leadership skills and confidence to be able to recognize, interrupt, and prevent violence when you see it in your school community and in your daily life.
The Say Something Youth Initiative is Safe Passage’s violence prevention program for teens and offers opportunities for all students, faculty, and caregivers to get involved in culture change to support healthy relationships.
Get Involved!
We want your input on how to help make your school community a place where all teens can experience safe and healthy relationships. We believe everyone has the ability to Say Something to create a safer community for all people, and we need your help to do it!
Because we can't do it without you, we are offering two different PAID ways for students to get involved in our program this spring and summer: our Advisory Group or Summer Leadership Academy.
Join our Advisory Group!
Say Something Youth Initiative is seeking (PAID!) Spring Advisory Group members at Easthampton High!
- Attend a youth-only orientation to our Advisory Group, where you will learn how to navigate power dynamics and explore your strengths.
- Participate in 4 monthly Advisory Group meetings.
- Help us build Say Something Youth Initiaitive’s programming at Easthampton High School.
- Be an ambassador to other students, making sure they know how to get involved with the Say Something Youth Initiative and seek help if they need it.
- Get paid for your time and your expertise!
We will begin accepting applications at the end of August 2022! Check back later in the summer for more information or emali us at saysomething@safepass.org
Join our Summer Leadership Academy!
The Say Something Youth Initiative will be holding our second annual (PAID!) Leadership Academy during the Summer of 2022! Leadership Academy is a two-week opportunity for young leaders to:
- Build community and learn about your leadership styles and strengths.
- Build leadership skills and practice advocating for social change.
- Practice effective boundary setting and assertive communication.
We are currently accepting applications. If you are interested, please fill out the application here.
If you have any questions please email us at saysomething@safepass.org.
How Can We Help?
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Support a Young Person In Your Life
For parents, caregivers, or other adults who are interested in joining our efforts to reduce teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships: here are some tips, tools, and resources.
The Healthy Relationships Team
The Say Something Youth Initiative is supported by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and continues the work started in 2019 with the launch of RESPECTfully, the state’s first prevention and awareness campaign in more than 20 years to promote positive, supportive relationships among youth in the Commonwealth.
Through a partnership between Safe Passage, Community Action’s Workforce Development and Youth Programs, and the Easthampton High School Diversity and Inclusion Center, students at Easthampton High School will learn skills to notice, prevent, and safely intervene when they see behaviors that contribute to violence.
