Fourth R: (Reading, W(r)iting, A(r)ithmetic, and Relationships)

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• Personal Author:
  Gulliot-Wright S ; Temple JR
• Description:
  Texas public schools are now mandated to teach violence prevention, such as child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and human trafficking. One program, Fourth R, focuses not only on preventing violence but also on promoting healthy relationships and positive mental wellbeing. Incorporating this prevention into educational institutions improves the mental health of Texas youth and decreases the risk of interpersonal violence. Healthy relationships are a skill that can be taught using an evidence-based violence prevention curriculum. The Fourth R (reading, w(r)iting, a(r)thematic, and relationships) meets Texas TEKS standards, enabling the education system to quickly utilize it for efficient integration. The Fourth R curriculum gives youth guided practice and helps teach violence prevention and healthy relationship skills. Created by school professionals and researchers, best practices are incorporated into the curriculum so adolescents can make healthier decisions. The Fourth R program is taught in the classroom and can reduce risk behaviors such as teen dating violence, bullying, and substance use. Students, teachers, and parents can role-play to understand what a healthy relationship looks, sounds, and feels like. By experiencing healthy behaviors in the context of relationships, the Fourth R promotes mental health and improves decision-making skills. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Education Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Violence
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Mental Health Policy Violence Prevention Wellbeing
• Publisher:
  utmb Health Center for Violence Prevention
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069957
• Citation:
  Policy issue brief. Galveston, TX: utmb Health Center for Violence Prevention, 2022 Jan; :1-2
• Email:
  jetemple@utmb.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20210901
• Source Full Name:
  Fourth R: (reading, w(r)iting, a(r)ithmetic, and relationships)
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6aee0cd7c1f6b7237beee10ff4b2f86d8df1a2dce8a0904022067e3e1f67fa54923dda59d03d7197d2f22fdbd003c06aba5b9244766be175284b9e33dd9faf50
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208275/cdc_208275_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 239.63 KB ]