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What is Prevention Education?

Prevention Education is a tool used to stop harmful behaviors before they happen. Project Sister Family Service's prevention education courses uses evidence-based practices to inform participants of their rights, applicable laws, and reduce the likelihood of sexual violence occurring in the future.

Instead of reacting to a crisis after it occurs, our prevention education courses gives people the knowledge and tools to make safe, healthy choices.

Expectation Setting

Prevention education can help set the standard for how we can expect to be treated. It can help individuals recognize harm before it escalates.

New Terms

Prevention education can give terms and definitions to help people describe experiences they previously couldn't name.

Safer Choices

Prevention education can encourage safer choices, boundary building, and bystander action.

Risk Reduction

Prevention reduces rates of future harm, isolation, and long-term trauma.

Learning about sexual assault at a young age helped me process my own assault that occurred later in life.

I knew it wasn't my fault. I knew how to talk about it with my family. I knew how to begin my healing journey.

Renee P.

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate / Outreach Specialist

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Title	Description	Target Age Range	Length of Time
Good Touch Bad Touch	Teaches preschool and young children about different types of touches from people and how to disclose to an adult or caretaker if ever put in a situation involving inappropriate attention/touching from others.	Grades TK-2nd	20-30 Minutes
Good Touch Bad Touch- Adult Version	Teaches adults/parents about how to discuss subject matter with their children and respond if a child discloses a situation.	Guardians, 18+	50-60 Minutes
Bullying	Defines bullying and the different forms. Discusses effects of bullying and how to protect against and stop bullying by reporting to an adult.	Grades 1st-5th	45-55 Minutes
Bullying- Adult Version	Discusses types and forms of bullying, teaches warning signs and effects it has on children that are being bullied or are bullying others.	Guardians, 18+	50-60 Minutes
Internet Safety	Discusses safety against online stalking, data privacy, and predators, as well as the serious consequences of sexting. Instruction on safe and proper internet use, including tips, links to safety sites, and videos.	Grades 5th-12th	45-55 Minutes
Internet Safety- Adult Version	Teaches how to discuss important internet safety issues with their children at every age, as well as being aware of their youth’s activity online.	Guardians, 18+	50-60 Minutes
Sexual Harassment (In Schools)	Defines forms and types of sexual harassment and explains consequences of sexual harassment, including sexting. Discusses the steps of being a bystander and reporting sexual harassment to stop it.	Grades 6th-12th	45-55 Minutes
Healthy Relationships	Defines and explains the characteristics of abusive, unhealthy, and healthy relationships. Focuses on the importance of creating boundaries to maintain a satisfying and healthy relationship, not only in dating relationships but all types of relationships.	Grades 6th-12th	45-55 Minutes
Healthy Relationships- Adult Version	Teaches adults how to identify and address issues related to dating violence and boundaries with adolescence.	18+	50-60 Minutes
Safe Dates	A 10-session curriculum structured to teach youth about teen dating abuse prevention. Each session, covers a different topic related to dating abuse prevention, including caring relationships, defining abuse, understanding abusive behaviors, resources, gender stereotypes, anger management, communication, and sexual assault prevention.	Grades 7th-12th	50 minute sessions
Safe Dates- Communities for Safe Dates	A complimentary program that involves all types of families, no matter the teen’s experience with dating. The program helps adults discuss dating and dating abuse with their teens. The program consists of six booklets that include information and activities for families and teens to complete together at home.	18+	Vary
Child Abuse Awareness & Mandated Reporting	Explains legal definitions of child abuse, signs, and symptoms. Gives information on how to recognize the signs of abuse and the impact of abuse on child/teen survivors. Detailed explanation of mandated reporting guidelines.	Grades 9th-12th, College, Professionals	60- 90 Minutes
Sexual Assault 101	Provides definitions and statistics of sexual assault and rape. Discusses myths and facts, rape culture, as well as common reactions and options for sexual assault survivors.	Grades 9th-12th, College, Professionals	60- 90 Minutes
Sexual Assault 101- First Responders	Provides definitions and statistics of sexual assault and rape. Discusses myths and facts, rape culture, as well as common reactions and options for sexual assault survivors. Discussion about the role a crisis center, first responder, or advocate in a survivor's story.	Professionals	60- 90 Minutes
Sexual Assault 101- Parents & Guardians	Provides definitions and statistics of sexual assault and rape. Discusses myths and facts, rape culture, as well as common reactions and options for sexual assault survivors. Tailored specifically for parents and guardian of youth and adult children.	Guardians, 18+	60- 90 Minutes
Self Defense	Combination of discussion and activity format using an empowerment model. Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of self-defense, and learn and practice strikes, releases, and kicks. Includes awareness and assertiveness exercises in a non-threatening environment.	12+ years old	1-3 hours
Sexual Harassment (In the Workplace)	Handouts and videos inform and demonstrate examples of sexual harassment. Sexual Harassment laws and policies are discussed, and samples identified. Satisfies California AB1825 and SB1343 requirements.	Adults, managers, employees, supervisors, and professionals	1-2 hours
Health Fairs/ Resource Fairs	PSFS participates in tabling events to share information and resources for survivors and educate the community on our services and efforts.	All ages	Vary

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