{"617033":{"#nid":"617033","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrate Healthy Relationships Week with Health Initiatives ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring the week of February 11\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E- 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, Health Initiatives (HI) will be focusing on healthy relationships.\u0026nbsp; The purpose of healthy relationships week is to inform the campus student population of the characteristics and tools needed to develop healthy relationships. It offers everyone an opportunity to dive into subjects about sex, \u0026ldquo;situationships\u0026rdquo;, consent, getting over heartbreak, and so much more. There will be activities and seminars throughout the week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHealthy Relationships week is designed with the \u0026ldquo;hope that students will have greater confidence in practicing healthy relationships\u0026rdquo; said HI Health Educator, Deontez Wimbley. \u0026ldquo;Relationships are a part of life. Most people throughout their lifetime engage in some form of intimate partner relationship. Students need to know resources are available to help them thrive in life now and beyond their years at Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Wimbley. Join in on any or all of the events happening all week long: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPoly, Mono, Open, Solo:\u0026nbsp;Healthy\u0026nbsp;Relationships\u0026nbsp;for everyone\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMonday, February 11th\u0026nbsp;Piedmont Room 6:00 pm-7: 00 pm\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHealthy\u0026nbsp;relationships\u0026nbsp;are developed and maintained by\u0026nbsp;characteristics\u0026nbsp;and tools ranging from open communication to trust and equity. This program dives into healthy relationship themes that are necessary no matter one\u0026rsquo;s relationship dynamic.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESexual Health 101\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETuesday, February 12th\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Unplugged Reading Room WVDC\u0026nbsp;5:00 pm-6:00 pm\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECome learn about a wide range of topics surrounding sexual health. There will be discussions about contraception methods, STI transmission, boundaries, condoms, and consent.\u0026nbsp; Come learn about these topics and so many more.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECoffee Talk\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWednesday, February 13th\u0026nbsp;Student Center Under the Couch 11am-1: 00 pm\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is a round table discussion where \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/well-being\/voice\u0022\u003EVOICE\u003C\/a\u003E peer educators will lead guided conversations about sexual violence, healthy relationships, and consent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealthy Relationships Week\u0026nbsp;Tabling \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday, February 14th 11 am - 1pm\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStop by our table in the Student Center Healthy Space. There will be games about various healthy relationship characteristics and styles. There will also be information about ways to support friends or loved ones who might be in unhealthy relationships.\u0026nbsp;We will also have some Valentine\u0026rsquo;s giveaways!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdulting and Relationships:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThursday, February 14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Piedmont Room: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs we navigate adult life and establish intimate partner relationships with new people, we are often confronted with rejection, heartbreak, new emotions, confusing \u0026ldquo;situationships\u0026rdquo;, and a host of other adulting relationship dilemmas. This workshop provides\u0026nbsp;students with information on dating safely, dealing with rejection, setting boundaries and effectively communicating.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease contact Deontez Wimbley from Health Initiatives if you have any further questions about Healthy Relationships Week. To learn more about relationships visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/relationships\u0022\u003Ehealthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/relationships\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin Health Initiatives for a week of events focused on building and maintaining healthy relationships!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join Health Initiatives for a week of events focused on building and maintaining healthy relationships!\u00a0"}],"uid":"27649","created_gmt":"2019-01-30 14:14:25","changed_gmt":"2019-01-30 18:53:53","author":"Christine Kapurch","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"616924":{"id":"616924","type":"image","title":"Healthy Relationships Week","body":null,"created":"1548449565","gmt_created":"2019-01-25 20:52:45","changed":"1548449565","gmt_changed":"2019-01-25 20:52:45","alt":"","file":{"fid":"234795","name":"joe-yates-480504-unsplash.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/joe-yates-480504-unsplash.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/joe-yates-480504-unsplash.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":381075,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/joe-yates-480504-unsplash.jpg?itok=Zse1TIa3"}}},"media_ids":["616924"],"groups":[{"id":"428961","name":"Health and Well-Being"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12533","name":"health promotion"},{"id":"3559","name":"relationships"},{"id":"168792","name":"health and well-being"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKimberly Fulton\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Intern\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}