Worksheet
Safety Conversations for Teens
This worksheet provides ready-to-use phrases and tips to help parents and professionals support teen safety in everyday life. It centers around open communication, building trust, and setting boundaries, empowering teens to make safer decisions in response to peer pressure and risky situations.
How to Use This Worksheet
Use this worksheet to engage teens in practical, open conversations about safety at home, in school, and within the community. Follow each section to explore topics like resisting peer pressure, weighing risks, finding safer alternatives, and building trust between teens and adults.
Who It’s For
This worksheet is designed for parents who want to help teens navigate risk, peer pressure, and safety challenges. It’s especially helpful for anyone working with adolescents seeking concrete strategies and supportive language for difficult conversations about safety, responsibility, and healthy relationships.
Expected Outcomes
- Increased confidence talking about safety, risk, and peer influence
- More open, honest communication between teens and adults
- Stronger skills for making healthy, independent choices
- Greater ability to identify and choose safer alternatives in real-life situations
References
Long, F. (2018). Young people, risk-taking and improving risk communications to adolescents. Youth & Policy. Retrieved from https://www.youthandpolicy.org/articles/young-people-risk-taking/
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