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Education Program Options

Elementary School
Middle School
High School
College
Parent and Teacher
Community
Professional

Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 5)

Bullying

This program focuses on identifying the bullying behaviors (hitting, kicking, telling mean secrets, calling names, excluding through the silent treatment, etc.); understanding the impact that behavior has on victims; understanding why a bully may bully; and what to do if you or someone else is being bullied. We use interactive discussion, videos and role playing activities to help the students build on their existing knowledge and gain a better understanding about the entire issue of bullying.

Good Secrets/Bad Secrets

This program uses a question-and-answer style discussion to help students identify the difference between a good secret (one that makes us feel good, one we want to keep) and a bad secret (one that makes us feel bad, one we may be forced to keep). We then discuss what should be done with bad secrets (tell a trusted adult); and what are good and bad touches; where our private parts are located (areas covered by our bathing suits); and what to do if anyone wants to look at or touch our private parts. Through the discussion and videos the students gain a better understanding of the importance of telling bad secrets, and an awareness of the differences between good and bad touches.

Middle School (Grade 6-Grade 8)

Bullying: It’s Not Elementary

This program focuses on identifying the bullying behaviors (hitting, kicking, telling mean secrets, calling names, excluding though the “silent treatment”, etc.); understanding the impact that behavior has on victims; understanding why a bully may bully; and what to do if you or someone else is being bullied. We use interactive discussion, videos and role playing activities to help the students build on their existing knowledge and gain a better understanding about the entire issue of bullying.

Relationships: Where Does Yours Fit?

This program focuses on definitions of healthy and unhealthy relationships through discussion of relationship expectations. It also covers an overview of why unhealthy relationships are undesirable (including statistics and escalation) and ways to evaluate a relationship to determine if it is healthy or unhealthy. It also talks about warning signs that a relationship might becoming unhealthy and a discussion of priorities. The program ends with tips for building a healthy relationship and ways to leave one that is unhealthy.

Sexual Harassment: What's It All About?

This program discusses behaviors that constitute sexual harassment and creates an understanding of the impact of such actions on victims. Through role play and sample scenarios, students identify situations in which sexual harassment may occur. Also discussed is what to do if sexual harassment occurs, as well as how to prevent sexual harassment.

Playing It Safe on the ’Net

This is a program designed to help students identify potential danger on the Internet, such as spam, harassment, pornography and predators. We use interactive discussion and a PowerPoint presentation to help students understand the possible reactions they may experience should they come across these dangers, what to do about encountering them and steps to take to prevent a possible encounter.

High School (9th Grade-12th Grade)

Relationships: Where Does Yours Fit?

This program focuses on definitions of healthy and unhealthy relationships though discussion of relationship expectations. It also covers an overview of why unhealthy relationships are undesirable (including statistics and escalation) and ways to evaluate a relationship to determine if it is healthy or unhealthy. It also talks about warning signs that a relationship might becoming unhealthy and a discussion of priorities. The program ends with tips for building a healthy relationship and ways to leave one that is unhealthy.

Sexual Harassment: What’s It All About?

This program discusses behaviors that constitute sexual harassment and creates an understanding of the impact of such actions on victims. Through role play and sample scenarios, students identify situations in which sexual harassment may occur. Also discussed is what to do if sexual harassment occurs, as well as how to prevent sexual harassment.

Sexual Assault: Understand the Issue

This program gives an overview of the problem of sexual violence. It also includes a discussion on consent and coercion, as well as Pennsylvania laws relating to consensual and nonconsensual sex; identification of date rape drugs; common drugs and their effects; ways in which the drugs are administered as part of a sexual assault; and a discussion of the effects on sexual assault victims and risk reduction.

Gambling 101

Using PowerPoint, interactive discussion and an activity, this program defines gambling for students and introduces them to the signs of compulsive gambling. Students are also given ways to reduce their risks of becoming involved in compulsive gambling and information for helping friends and family members.

Playing It Safe on the 'Net

College

Sexual Assault: Understand the Issue

This program reveals the myths and facts of sexual assault, different types of assault including acquaintance and date rape, date rape drugs, how to respond to a disclosure of sexual assault and offers some personal safety and prevention tips.

RA / RD Training

To prepare RAs and RDs for the unique setting of college dorms, this presentation works to dispel myths and misconceptions about sexual assault and domestic violence. RAs and RDs are introduced to the different types of assaults and situations they may encounter and are given tips for handling those events.

Sexual Assault and Alcohol

With over 70% of college sexual assaults involving alcohol, this program helps students examine their risks and the part alcohol can play in a sexual assault. The presentation utilizes a PowerPoint presentation as well as role play.

Parent and Teacher

Talking to Children Abut Sexual Abuse

This program features a discussion of childhood sexual abuse, prevalence of abuse, warning signs, and ways perpetrators gain the trust of both parents and children in order to molest children. It also discusses terms and concepts to talk to children about, as well as what to do should a child disclose a sexual assault.

Playing It Safe on the ’Net: Parent Component

This is a program designed to help parents identify potential danger on the Internet, such as spam, harassment, pornography and predators. We use interactive discussion, PowerPoint and a video to help parents understand the possible reactions their children may experience should they come across these dangers and steps to prevent possible encounters.

Bullying: Working Together to Create a Solution

Community Programs

Gambling 101

Using PowerPoint, interactive discussion and an activity, this program defines gambling and introduces the signs of compulsive gambling. Participants are given ways to reduce their risks of becoming involved in compulsive gambling and information for helping friends and family members.

Identity Theft

Addressing one of America’s fastest growing crimes, this presentation uses a PowerPoint and video as well as interactive discussion to define identity theft, how a person’s identity is stolen, and how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. Resources for reporting a stolen identity and steps to follow in the aftermath of identity theft are also shared with participants.

Keeping Safe at Home and Away

Interactive discussion and an activity using the Crime Clock statistics allow participants to asses their risks for being a victim of a crime. Steps an individual can take at home and in the community to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim are given. Risk reduction steps are tailored to the specific facility / population requesting the program.

Risk Reduction and Responding to Victimization

Participants examine their vulnerabilities and how these can play a part in victimization. Using interactive discussion, audience members generate ways to overcome those vulnerabilities and reduce the risks of becoming a victim of crime. Also included are steps to take if a person does become a victim as well as how to help someone else who has been a victim of a crime.

Keeping the Golden Years Golden: Recognizing and Preventing Elder Abuse

This program covers a general overview of elder abuse, the warning signs of elder abuse, and steps to reporting a suspicion of elder abuse.

Internet Safety
Through a PowerPoint presentation and discussion, participants are made aware of the dangers of the Internet, for themselves and for their family. Examples and techniques for handling the dangers are discussed, as well as ways to reduce risks while on the Internet.

Professional Trainings

Reporting Child Abuse

This program covers the warning signs of child abuse, general overview of child abuse, requirements of being a mandated reporter and the steps to reporting a suspicion of child abuse.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Through interactive discussion, participants learn about behaviors that constitute sexual harassment as well as the impact of such behavior on victims. Role play and sample scenarios allow participants to identify situations in which sexual harassment may occur. Specific workplace situations such as quid pro quo and hostile work environments are discussed. The program also includes what a person can do if sexual harassment occurs as well as how others can help to prevent sexual harassment.

Personal Trauma

Designed for professionals whose consumers may experience or have experienced a traumatic event, presenters use PowerPoint and discussion to look at different ways a person can experience trauma and the possible long and short term effects. Positive and negative supports are covered as well as tips for helping a person through a period of trauma.

Healthcare Screening for Sexual Assault

Developed with nursing staff in mind, this training covers the reactions a sexual assault victim may have, why it is important to screen for sexual assault, and what to do if a patient affirms a history of sexual assault. The S.A.V.E. (Screen, Ask, Validate, Evaluate) screening tool is used to assist staff in understanding how to help their patients receive the counseling and care they need.

Keeping Safe at Home and Away