Red Flag Campaign
Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships
Healthy relationships are built on a foundation of respect, trust, and open communication. Whether it’s a romantic relationship, a friendship, or a connection with a roommate or family member, it’s essential to recognize the qualities that contribute to a strong, supportive bond.
Key Components of Healthy Relationships:
- Respect: Valuing each other's opinions, boundaries, and differences is crucial. A healthy relationship means acknowledging and appreciating the other person’s individuality without trying to change them.
- Trust: Trust is the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. It involves being reliable, honest, and consistent, allowing both parties to feel secure and supported.
- Communication: Open and honest communication helps prevent misunderstandings and allows both parties to express their feelings, needs, and concerns. Active listening and empathy are essential components of effective communication.
- Consent: Consent ensures that all parties involved in any interaction are comfortable and agree to what is happening. It’s an ongoing conversation that should be present in every aspect of the relationship, whether it’s about physical intimacy, making plans, or setting boundaries.
Recognizing Unhealthy Behaviors:
It’s also important to recognize behaviors that may indicate an unhealthy or abusive relationship. These can include:
- Control: One person tries to control the other's behavior, decisions, or actions.
- Isolation: A partner or friend discourages or prevents you from spending time with others.
- Manipulation: Using guilt, fear, or pressure to get what they want.
- Disrespect: Dismissing or belittling your feelings, opinions, or needs.
Understanding what makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy empowers you to make informed decisions and seek support if needed.
Want to Learn More?
Engaging with this information through workshops, events, or presentations can provide deeper insights into what it means to cultivate healthy relationships. Our team is here to help you explore these topics further! Some of our events surrounding these topics include:
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Healthy Relationships Week
During the week of Valentine’s Day there are several events surrounding building healthy relationships including friendships, dating partnerships, and your relationship with yourself. Some Wellness Empowerment Center events include Tech Connections and Pizza not Persuasion: A Slice of Consent.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month
During this awareness month, the Wellness Empowerment Center supports several events such as the Red Flag Campaign, The Clothesline Project, and Wear Purple Day.
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True Crime Night
During Stalking Awareness Month, our true crime night delves into a real-life case of stalking to uncover the truth around stalking behaviors, identifying patterns of unhealthy relationships, and ways friends and family can be active bystanders in supporting someone they think may be experiencing stalking.
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