{"id":92098,"date":"2025-11-13T09:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=92098"},"modified":"2025-11-13T09:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:24:21","slug":"janas-campaign-shares-insight-on-building-healthy-relationships-in-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=92098","title":{"rendered":"Jana\u2019s Campaign shares insight on building healthy relationships in workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Hays State University\u2019s Social Work Club hosted Jana\u2019s Campaign at an educational workshop to teach how to build healthy relationships and prevent abuse inside Memorial Union on Wednesday. The event featured Jana\u2019s Campaign Executive Director, Katie Blackburn, who gave insight into learning how to set acceptable boundaries, recognize warning signs, and support others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe believe violence is a learned behavior and we can unlearn violence,\u201d Blackburn said. \u201cWe also believe it\u2019s on a continuum, and that continuum starts in one spot, and as it&#8217;s normalized in our society, it escalates to further violence that starts with sexual harassment-type behaviors like inappropriate comments about somebody\u2019s body, cat calls, whistling, inappropriate gestures, and really anything that makes somebody feel uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img 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abuse.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"314\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-92101\" data-id=\"92101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3.jpg?resize=790%2C314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C407&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C147&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C60&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C305&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C611&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C814&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jana&#8217;s Campaign Executive Director Katie Blackburn starts the workshop by telling students about the organization. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One issue Blackburn wanted to tackle through the workshop was the normalization of such behaviors and how they perpetuate abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen those behaviors are normalized, they can escalate and lead to other behaviors like dating violence and stalking,\u201d she said. \u201cThe thing about stalking and sexual violence\/harassment is we don\u2019t have to have a partner or ex-partner to experience those things since they can occur outside of a relationship as well. But then domestic violence would be any kind of married couple or long-term partner in an unhealthy or abusive relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She pointed out that the various terms for these issues, such as relationship violence, dating violence and sexual violence, add complexities to how to address the overall issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Jana\u2019s Campaign, we use gender relationship violence or relationship-based violence to try and be encompassing of all the different aspects of these issues,\u201d she said. \u201cOver the past decade, we know relationship violence, sexual assault and stalking have become recognized as serious issues that have historically plagued college campuses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relationship-based violence, as Blackburn lectured, is a series of acts or patterns of behavior designed to control a partner, which can result in injury or death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be physical,\u201d she said. \u201cIt can include threats, emotional abuse, insults, isolation from friends or family, name-calling, controlling what somebody eats or how much they eat. Some common red flag behaviors in unhealthy relationships are guilting or gaslighting, which involves making your partner think a situation didn\u2019t happen or their perspective is not what occurred.&nbsp; That also involves belittling, being overly critical, and deflecting responsibility. They don\u2019t take accountability for their own actions, and they blame their partner or others for relationship issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackburn singled out how isolating a partner can stem from extreme jealousy, especially if the abuse is against a younger partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaybe it moves too serious, too fast,\u201d she said. \u201cFor young people, that\u2019s actually common, and there\u2019s lots of things that can contribute to that extreme jealousy. Maybe they\u2019re jealous of who their partner is hanging out with, so they start to isolate them and don\u2019t allow them to hang out with those people because they don\u2019t like who they are. [That can be] manipulation, coercion into doing things they typically wouldn\u2019t do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emotional or verbal abuse, like gaslighting or manipulation, is difficult to recognize for people outside of the relationship due to such signs being more subtle, and this escalates the abuse faced by college students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStatistics show that 13% of all students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation, and that\u2019s both graduate and undergraduate students,\u201d she said. \u201cWe also know that among graduate and professional students, 9.7% of females and 2.5% of males experience rape or sexual assault. Among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to RAINN, 90% of campus sexual assaults are committed by a perpetrator who the survivor knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn our society, we\u2019re typically taught that it\u2019s going to be a stranger,\u201d Blackburn said. \u201cUnfortunately, on college campuses and in general, sexual assaults occur with an acquaintance; it could be somebody you go to class with or live in the same residential hall with, or maybe you party with the same people with them. There is that direct connection at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relationship violence has gone beyond physical and verbal abuse, as technology-facilitated abuse is an issue that organizations like Jana\u2019s Campaign are studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing it take place at high rates,\u201d Blackburn said. \u201cThat can include cyber stalking and harassment, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, uploading those images into AI and asking it to generate a nude image by taking somebody\u2019s face and putting it on a nude body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Control and manipulation have also spread into technological circles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThings like Life 360, looking at Snap Map, Find My iPhone, abusers often use those apps to pressure their partner into their locations and constantly checking up on that,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause of the way technology crept into this type of world, there\u2019s an aspect of financial abuse, too, like threatening to post a picture if someone doesn\u2019t give them money or sexual favors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackburn emphasized that the best way to combat these forms of abuse is through healthy behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese are the things we should be striving for in our relationships,\u201d she said. \u201c[One of those is] good communication. We can openly discuss our issues and be respectful with that; we respect one another\u2019s beliefs, interests, and values, even if they differ from ours. We\u2019re trusting and honest in an equal or balanced relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devoting one\u2019s time to responsibilities and personal confidants is another way to establish healthy boundaries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEach of you has time to spend away from other people, so you have independence,\u201d Blackburn said. \u201cTake care of your own responsibilities as well as just spend time with our friends outside of our dating partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key method to maintaining a healthy relationship is respecting one another and gaining consent for all activities, not just sexual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe make mutual choices,\u201d she said. \u201cIt moves at a comfortable pace. We\u2019re supportive of one another, take responsibility for our actions, words, and how they impact our partner. We should enjoy spending time with each other and being out the best in one another. All aspects of life require boundaries, and saying no is a healthy boundary, so is saying you need time to think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship on campus, consult Title IX Coordinator Laurie Larrick at <a href=\"mailto:lelarrick@fhsu.edu\">lelarrick@fhsu.edu<\/a> or the FHSU University Police at Cuter Hall or 785-625-1011. For confidential contact, consult the Health &amp; Wellness Center at the third floor of the Fischli-Willis Center for Student Success or call 785-628-4401.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network Fort Hays State University\u2019s Social Work Club hosted Jana\u2019s Campaign at an educational workshop to teach how to build&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":92101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,3398,11],"tags":[403,15700,13238],"class_list":["post-92098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-news","tag-janas-campaign","tag-rory-moore","tag-social-work-club"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Workshop-1-of-3-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1018&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92098"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92104,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92098\/revisions\/92104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/92101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}