"Every Client has a Trauma History": Teaching Respectful Relationships to Marginalised Youth: An Evaluation of NAPCAN's Respectful Relationships Program Northern Territory 2017-2018

This report presents findings from a research evaluation of a one-year program run by NAPCAN in the Northern Territory which sought to develop a trauma-informed approach to Respectful Relationships Education (RRE). The program was undertaken under contract with Territory Families, and focused on providing training in trauma-informed RRE to staff in the youth services sector who worked with young people experiencing complex challenges. A major outcome of the project was the development of the individualised, trauma-informed RRE modules. These modules, adapted from the school-based Love Bites program and developed in conjunction with some of the experienced practitioner-participants, were constructed for flexible use in informal settings.