ConnectED Parents: A Tech-driven Approach for Empowering Parents to Prevent Adolescent Dating Violence
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Overview
Adolescent dating violence (ADV) significantly impacts youth wellbeing and increases the risk of adult domestic violence. Although parents and caregivers are critical to prevention, traditional prevention programs often struggle to reach or engage them effectively. ConnectED Parents offers a tech-driven approach designed to support caregivers of children aged 6 to 20 to prevent ADV through three core components: 1) 70 interactive, skills-based text messages delivered directly to parents’ phones, 2) a moderated Facebook group, and 3) peer support through trained peers. In this session, Lianne Lee will present key research findings, practical lessons, and insights on sustainability—offering a map for scaling tech-based, parent-centered approaches to prevent adolescent dating violence and foster healthy youth relationships.
Speakers
Lianne Lee
Lianne holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Research, and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education, Economics and Society, and English. Since 2006, she has led a broad range of community programs and systems-change initiatives that seek to enhance the wellbeing of children and youth from diverse backgrounds. Included is frontline work in after-school community programs early in her career and managing undergraduate programs and research projects at the Werklund School of Education’s Youth Leadership Centre. In addition to directing the Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy at Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence, Lianne has helped to lead the design of a provincial primary prevention framework for Alberta to guide policies and practices that stop violence before it starts. Lianne is the Project Manager for this project.
