or violence in schools and to improve school climate.
(g) Each school entity shall provide professional
development for its employees on the following:
(1) Health and mental health risk reduction education which
includes, but is not limited to, prevention of substance abuse,
pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, violence, sexual
assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, child
abuse and youth suicide.
(2) School violence prevention, conflict resolution, the
prevention of and response to youth suicide and the
identification and prevention of and response to bullying,
harassment and violence.
(h) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Domestic violence" shall mean the wilful intimidation,
physical assault, battery, sexual assault or other abusive
behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control
perpetrated by one intimate partner against another, including,
but not limited to, physical violence, sexual violence,
psychological violence and emotional abuse.
"Harassment" shall mean "harassment" as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.
§ 2709 (relating to harassment).
"Hazing" shall mean "hazing" as defined in section 2 of the
act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1595, No.175), known as the
Antihazing Law.
"Prevention and intervention strategy" shall include, but is
not limited to, any of the following:
(1) The implementation of a process regarding positive
behavioral interventions and supports or another evidence-based
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