School-Based Prevention Education
Single Topic Presentations
- Domestic Violence – 60 minutes
- Learn about what domestic violence is and facts & figures about how this issue affects our community
- Discuss the intersection of family violence and intimate partner violence
- Learn about the cycle of abuse and the various forms of violence and examples of each
- Gain an understanding of how to access community resources
- Women’s Advocates 101 – 45 minutes
- Learn about the history and legacy of Women’s Advocates as one of the first domestic violence shelters in the nation
- Learn about available volunteer opportunities
- Learn how to further support Women’s Advocates work to create and identify affordable and accessible housing opportunities for survivors of domestic violence
- Explore the progression of the women’s safety movement over time and get connected to other local organizations
- Next Steps – 45 minutes
- Discuss safety planning and how to utilize provided resources
- Students will learn how to intervene in unhealthy relationships (discuss bystander intervention and social norms)
- Walk-away with resources (tri-fold pamphlet, quizzes, etc) that can help oneself or a peer who may need help
- Other presentations are available upon request.
Multiple Topic “Hybrid” Presentations
4-in-1 Presentation for Schools (95 minutes):
- Dating violence
- Digital violence
- Healthy relationships 101
- Next steps
Hybrid Description:
- Learn the definitions of dating and digital violence, who it affects and different ways it is displayed
- Understand the eight different warning signs of a potentially unhealthy or abusive relationship/partner
- Gain an understanding of what makes up a healthy or abusive relationship (includes a conversation about consent)
- Discuss bystander intervention, social norms, safety planning, and how to utilize resources
- Walk-away with resources that can help oneself or someone else who may need help