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What does the ADMYRE program look like?
PIAL began offering a new dating violence awareness program in February 2022 for high school and middle school youth. ADMYRE: Advocating for My Relationships includes a simulation where students walk through one of eight true short stories and a robust debrief where students are empowered to use resources and promote healthy relationships in their own lives.
In the summer of 2024, PIAL developed a college edition of the ADMYRE program. The college edition features eight new stories of young people 18-24 experiencing dating violence.
The college ADMYRE debrief discusses topics like identifying unhealthy relationships, safety planning basics, identifying relationship values, supporting a friend, and resources available.
We encourage you to have a domestic violence advocate present in case participants feel the need to talk to someone about what they experienced during the simulation.
What do you need for the program?
The following is a list of what we need to create the best simulation with your group:
A room for the simulation large enough to allow groups of participants to walk around to 12 stations on the perimeter of the room
Six tables large enough to allow for 5 participants per table
A minimum of 90 minutes to complete the simulation
A maximum of 35 participants per session
Access to a projector screen or wall. Please provide the necessary information on the request form. This information will help us best accommodate your needs and know how many staff to bring.
Advocating for My Relationships (ADMYRE) is a dating violence simulation presented by PIAL.
PIAL is a free multi-component life skills program designed to introduce middle and high school youth and emerging adults to the emotional, social, and financial realities of parenting and provide resources to them before they reach parenthood.
The Iowa State University Child Welfare Research and Training Project conducts this work through a contract with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (BOC-24-003, Carl Weems PI).