Sexual Assault Awareness: College Red Zone Conversation Guide for Parents and Teens

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Encore episode: It's move-in week — and this episode is a timely one for parents of teens heading to college, a new social scene, or just more unsupervised time with friends. In this episode of The Parenting Pair Podcast, Dr. Suzanne Allen and Dr. Annalise Caron have a clear conversation about sexual assault prevention — for teens and young adults of any gender, not just those heading off to college. They talk through how to bring up a hard topic without lecturing, what actually helps reduce risk at parties and social gatherings, and how teens can look out for each other and step in when something feels off. This episode is for parents who want to prepare their teen without over-scaring them — and for teens themselves, since it's built to be shared directly with them. Dr. Allen and Dr. Caron cover: Why open, low-pressure conversations about safety matter more than one big talk How to talk about prevention without implying it's ever the victim's fault The role alcohol and parties can play in risk — and practical ways to reduce it Five concrete strategies teens can use to stay safer in social settings What healthy bystander intervention looks like, including for teens who worry about

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