Supporting Schools, Families and Students

Schools, educators and parents are struggling to meet the diverse and dynamic needs of their learners and children. We are here to help.

Free Expert Consultation with schools, districts and administrators on supporting student safety, including protection from online harassment, relationship abuse and bullying.
Online Professional Development for faculty and staff. Innovatively designed and grounded in best-practices and top teacher and staff issues. Topics include: Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response; Advancing Healthy Relationships; Healthy Boundary Education, and more.
Policy and Process Development for Misconduct Investigations, Victim Response, Reporting and Resolution.
Remote Workshops and Education for Students. Accessible, innovative and well-reviewed by tweens and teens. “Living Your Best Life Online”, “Managing Healthy Boundaries”, “Healthy Relationships and Love 101”, and more.

The Problem

The problem is urgent: Widespread sexual harassment, bullying, and relationship violence in schools and online. Addressing these issues, their causes, and their pervasive impacts is overwhelming to both teens and adults who have few resources to which they can turn.

About Us + What We Do

Experts committed to addressing these issues using research-based practices. Email justine@relationshiftproject.com for the fastest response.

Read more about the importance of a growth mindset in relationships in a blog post by the Institute of Family Studies' blog post: The Story We Tell About Love. Link in Bio!

#love #lovingrelationships #howtolove #lovebetter #resilience #healthyr

More thoughtful praise can build both your child’s resilience when they are struggling and it can deepen your relationship with them. 

Process praise takes into account the way in which your child accomplished something. Did they work rea

Relation-Shift often highlights the social, emotional, and physical tolls that sexual violence takes on kids, but today we want to take a moment to note the vast cost sexual violence has on our society. 

One reason for this great financial cost

Grand Theft Auto, rated Mature (for 17 years and older) is one of the most popular games among young boys and includes “intense violence” (for example, against women), “blood,”  “strong language,” as well

Messaging about the “perfect” love or relationship begins so early in our kids lives. Under a microscope, these messages are often far from “perfect” and instead can romanticize abuse and enforce rigid gender binaries. Watchin

Our first relationships have a lasting impact. Creating a “love map” can not only help teens learn more about their partner's inner psychology (likes, dislikes, hopes, and dreams), but this activity also strengthens their communication sk

Learning how to manage stress, as well as our emotional response to stressors, is critical for our emotional wellbeing as well as our relationships. One key distinction that kids should make is the difference between good stress, i.e., “eustres

Want to learn more about Attachment Theory? Check out the links in our bio for articles about the 4 types of attachment styles as well as detailed tips for overcoming an insecure attachment before it negatively impacts your relationships. 

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Have you ever made a love map? According to the @gottmaninstitute a “love map” helps you understand your child’s inner psychological world. Their responses can help you stay connected as a family and strengthen child-parent relation

Survivors of sexual abuse often harbor negative self-thoughts like  guilt, shame, worthlessness and self-blame. These feelings can then snowball into more serious conditions like we see listed here: depression, eating disorders, alcohol abu

#MeToo. Social Media. TikTok. Only Fans. Gender Fluidity. The realities of what kids know — or think they know — about sex is (likely) vastly different from when you were growing up. Check out the article linked in our bio to learn how yo

Talking to kids about sex should go beyond the physical to include emotional intimacy. Kids need to learn how to care for others, how to share, how to love, how to be vulnerable and take emotional risks, and, finally, how to trust others. Check out t

Parents fundamentally shape their children’s sexual decision-making, so conversation is key. Check out the @ted video linked in our bio to hear from @c_desir, an author, advocate and rape victim activist, discuss how to approach conversations

Did you know that 1 in 10 girls are catcalled before the age of 11? Check out an awesome blog post by A Mighty Girl linked in our bio for tips and book recommendations parents can use to protect and empower their daughters in the face of catcalling a

Share Man Up, a short online video series by @bbcsport, with young men in your life to help them feel more comfortable and confident talking about masculinity. This honest video series features five men who share what it’s like to be a man in 2

Check out the article linked in our bio from The United States @thejusticedept 's National Sex Offender Public Website on preventing sexual abuse. This article offers comprehensive resources to educate parents about sexual abuse, healthy sexual

Social distancing should not stop sex ed. Check out the link in our bio for an article from @siecus offering an EXTENSIVE homeschool-style sex ed resource list brimming with books, videos, and articles perfect for young students, young adults, parent

What can the next generation of manhood look like? How can YOU help raise kinder, more considerate, and respectful young men?

Young boys were asked to describe male role models in their lives and these are some of the words they used. Male role mod

Have you checked out Relation-Shift’s curriculum for “Talking to Kids About Love”? Our facilitator guide offers parents and educators great tips for broaching sensitive topics like love, sex, and healthy relationships with youth; su

Did you know 85% of teens use YouTube? YouTube is the dominant “social media” and “video platform” teens use. One survey even found that 75% of teens seek advice through YouTube channels regarding topics important to their dai

Relation-Shift received the Harvard Graduate School of Education “Entrepreneurship in Education Award” and was founded at the Harvard Innovation Lab. Relation-Shift is founded and operated by advocates and educators with expertise and experience in relationship and sexual violence prevention, resolution and response as well as classroom management and youth development.