Prevent. Explore. Connect.
Safe Passage Prevention Team strives to create safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for youth by being intentional in providing support, expressing care, sharing power, challenging growth, and expanding possibilities.
School and Community Programming
Endless Possibilities
This is 8 sessions for 2nd graders that focuses on character development and friendship skills through building knowledge around the 40 Developmental Assets.
- Length: 30 Minutes. In Class and Virtual.
Power Up, Speak Out!
This program is 5 sessions for middle school-aged students. Power Up, Speak Out! is designed for rural students and focuses on healthy relationships, power dynamics, boundaries, and consent.
- Length: 45-50 mins. In-person.
* Designated Staff Training Needed. See below.
Bringing in the Bystander
This is a 5-7 session program for high school-aged students. This program encourages participants to increase their empathy skills and become positive bystanders in instances of sexual assault and relationship abuse. The main goal of Bringing in the Bystander is to help students better identify these problems while also giving them practical skills for safe and effective intervention.
- Length: 50 Minutes. In Class and Virtual.
* Designated Staff Training Needed. See below.
Healthy Relationships
This presentation encourages and educates youth about understanding what a healthy relationship looks like with themselves and their peers. Other topics discussed are types of abuse, power and control vs. equality, recognizing warning signs and resources for help.
- Length: 45-50 minutes. In Person.
* Designated Staff Training Needed. See below.
Healthy Teen Relationships
This is a workshop geared toward parents and caregivers; it provides an overview of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Topics such as: teen dating violence, warning signs, online safety, and resources are covered. It also includes a guide for caregivers to start a conversation with their teenagers.
- Length: 1-2 hours.
Designated Staff Training
This training is designed specifically for teachers, staff, and youth workers who work with pre-teens and teenagers.* Once completed participants will be identified as a designated safe person within your school or organization for youth to reach out to if needed. During the training we will equip your staff with the following:
- Foundational knowledge about dating violence and sexual abuse.
- How to handle student disclosers on dating violence and sexual abuse.
- Resources on hand as well as when and how to report.
* It is mandatory for one adult to participate if your school, club, or youth group is participating in Safe Passage Programming at the middle or high school level. Must be completed every other year.
