Youth Action Corps

1.     I have the right to be treated with respect and not criticized.   2. I have the right to have a partner who values me for me, encourages me, and wants the best for me.   2.     I have the right to be safe.   4. I have the right to maintain my own body, feelings, property, opinions, boundaries, and privacy.   5. I have the right to be listened to seriously.   6. I have the right to disagree, assert myself respectfully, and say “no” without feeling guilty.   7. I have the right to not be abused: physically, emotionally, sexually.   8. I have the right to keep my relationships with friends and family.   9. I have the right to have my needs be as important as my partner’s needs and not be my partner’s property or servant.   10. I have the right to have a partner who gives as much to me as I give to him/her.   11. I have the right to decide how much time I want to spend with my partner.   12. I have the right to pay my own way.   13. I have the right to not take responsibility for my partner’s behavior, choices, mistakes, and any acts of violence.   14. I have the right to set my own priorities, make my own decisions, and grow uniquely as an individual.   15. I have the right to fall out of love or leave any relationship.

·        Listen and let them know you care ·        Believe them ·        Let them know it’s not their fault ·        Respect their privacy ·        Offer to connect them to help

SafeLink: 877-785-2020

 Abuse is never deserved or justified, and nobody deserves to be abuse in any way!

Youth Action Corps 2015