Discovery Dating

...its not just about dating!

The Discovery Dating: healthy relationship curriculum guides youth and adults to:

  • explore and clarify personal goals and values
  • discover character traits of others
  • practice decision making

“Where was this when I needed it?” is often heard from people after learning Discovery Dating. Discovery Dating is a healthy relationship tool that engages youth and adults to explore and develop healthy relationship skills, helps prevent domestic violence, teen pregnancy and sexual assault, and promotes healing.

 

Alice Skenandore, Discovery Dating's author, uses the foundational value that "everyone has their own best interests at heart” - that everyone is working. Discovery Dating provides the opportunity to discover our personal values, skills to achieve our own dreams and goals, and more options to consider as we make decisions that impact our lives.

 

"Discovery Dating helped me to thoroughly explore many significantly important topics and learn about my partner in many different ways. Upon completing the pyramid, Discovery Dating aided in my decision making process and helped me to make the best decision for me and my life." - John Vanden Boogaard


Promising Results in Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Wise Women Gathering Place has had promising results using Discovery Dating as a way to prevent adolescent pregnancy. After 5 years with Discovery Dating in 8th grade classes, one community showed that of 157 youth who had our program there were 5 pregnancies and of the 136 youth who did not have our program there were 32 pregnancies.

 

Learn about the C-BAC Project results here. 

Current Projects in Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

Discovery Dating increases protective factors and reduces risk factors. Discovery Dating works to help people make healthier decisions about all harm-risk behaviors. Wise Women Gathering Place monitors the impact of Discovery Dating on intimate partner violence prevention, alcohol and other drug abuse prevention. 

 

Wise Women Gathering Place offers one on one sessions for parents/mentors with youth or couples, group sessions and teacher trainings. To become certified as a Discovery Dating Teacher, check out our upcoming Facilitator's Training!