Santa Fe Adolescent Services
A non profit agency providing drug/alcohol prevention, intervention and counseling services to adolescents and their families since 1994.

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Second Step Violence Program


The Second Step Violence Program (SSVP) is a series of lessons, which addresses the issue of violence among adolescents. It is designed to reduce their impulsive and aggressive behavior and increase their ability to get along with others. This will be done through: empathy training, problem solving, behavior skills training, and anger management. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes it as an “exemplary” program as it has proven to reduce episodes of impulsive and aggressive behavior among its adolescents.
The Goal and Objective of Second Step is to:
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Content Focus

Empathy
Describes how to identify and understand their own emotions and those of others.

Impulse Control
Describes how to control impulse and emphasizes skills for social problem solving.

Anger Management
Describes how to understand and control anger in a healthy way.


Why is Empathy so Important?

Empathy is important in developing positive behaviors and decreases the use of violent behaviors as a means of problem solving. Empathy is understanding or experiencing the feelings or thoughts of another person. Our goal through empathy is to reduce labeling and stereotyping as well as other forms of negative talk among adolescents. Our goal is to increase something of importance or value that will allow students to utilize these skills on a daily basis.

Second Step Schools

Did You Know That:

  • Bishop Elementary

  • Daggett Middle

  • Dunbar 6th Grade

  • Dunbar Middle

  • E. Ray Elementary

  • Everman Jr. High

  • Glencrest 6th

  • Handley Middle

  • Hommel Elementary

  • Jean Massieu Academy

  • Kirkpatrick Middle

  • Leonard Middle

  • Meacham Middle

  • Meadowbrook Middle

  • Riverside Middle

  • Rosemont Middle

  • Souder Elementary

  • Stripling Middle

Violence is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 11-19.

The large majority of victims (85%) are related to or acquainted with their assailant.

While the attackers are most often boys, girls are just as likely to be victims as boys.

Violence is usually preceded by an argument; it is not usually planned. Just as young people need to learn to drive safely, they need to learn how to avoid violent confrontations.

To speak with someone about the SSVP please contact:
Devon Dismuke, Team Leader
(817) 492-HOPE

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