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Expect Respect

Expect Respect is a free 45-60 minute workshop for teens ages 13-18. The workshop addresses the following with content, videos, activities and discussion:

  • Aspects of a healthy, unhealthy and abusive relatioship
  • ​Types of dating violence
  • Consent
  • Warning signs for both the victim and the abuser
  • How to help a friend who is the victim or the abuser
  • Resources in Montgomery County

The workshop is:

  • For school classes or afterschool groups
  • Approved by MCPS
  • Available in English and Spanish 
  • Was presented to over 7,400 teens in 2018-2019
To request a training, please email Smita Varia at smita.varia@montgomerycountymd.gov