PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

Programing includes nationally recognized, researched-based curriculums, as well as Harmony House developed programs. These can be presented to many different populations, as related to the field of safety and the well-being of the children in our communities. All programming is free of charge as our Community Education Coordinator’s role is to serve as a community resource.

Body Safety Education Offerings:

Required School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education (Programming meets the requirements of Erin Merryn’s Law):

• Childhelp Speak Up and Be Safe – Comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum designed by Childhelp to build safety skills to prevent and interrupt various types of abuse by enhancing the child’s overall sense of confidence about safety, promoting respect for self and peers, and providing students with skills to identify and approach a safe adult about an unsafe situation. 6th grade only (Human Trafficking Prevention-specific programming available outside of general curriculum.)

• Child Safety Matters – Comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum developed by the Monique Burr Foundation for Children to educate and empower children with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, all types of abuse, and digital abuse dangers. Grades K-5 (Additional training available for all relevant adults.)

• Empower Me – Researched-based program by Gundersen and the Jacob Wetterling Research Center to empower children to develop appropriate body safety rules and boundaries. Grades K-6 (Adult training available for professional and family education component.)

• Second Step – Evidenced-Based program by Committee for Children to utilize best practice principles of repeated lessons regarding education and practice on body safety and appropriate skills. Grades K-5 (Adult training available for family education component.)

• SPEAK UP – Trauma-informed and research-based curriculum developed by The Foundation United intended to age-appropriately equip students with necessary skills and knowledge to decrease risk of abuse. Grades K-12 (Additional training available for professional development in schools.)

• Teen Safety Matters – Comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum developed by the Monique Burr Foundation for Children to educate and empower teens with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, all types of abuse, relationship abuse, sex trafficking, and digital dangers. Grades 6-8 (Additional training available for all relevant adults.)

Additional School-Based Education:

• Awareness and Understanding of Child Trafficking – Harmony House-developed program to discuss common myths around the topic of trafficking of minors and develop a better understanding of this often misunderstood and continually growing topic in social awareness. Recommended for Grades 6-12 (Adult training available for professionals and concerned community members.)

• The Basics of Consent – Harmony House-developed program to discuss and teach understanding of consent across several settings with a primary focus on dating relationships, the legal definition of consent, and teaching appropriate communication and refusal skills. This program provides interactive examples to engage students in practicing skills learned throughout. Recommended for Grades 6-12

• Body Safety Basic Skills – Harmony House-developed program designed to discuss and develop a basic understanding of body autonomy, respecting physical boundaries, and developing and implementing safety rules for each child. Recommended for Grades Preschool - 12

• NetSmartz: Online Safety – Age-appropriate social media and online safety education program developed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help children and teens become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on- and offline. Recommended for Grades K-12 (Additional presentation available for parents, guardians, and community members.)

• Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Family Situations – Harmony House-developed program to discuss and teach skills related to appropriate communication, boundaries, and other social skill building. The program also addresses difficulties commonly faced in families (i.e., drug endangerment, mental illness, family separations, etc.) and teaches protective factors for assisting with these experiences. Recommended for Grades 6-12

• Bullying: Ignorance is No Defense – Evidence-based program by Utterly Global Youth Empowerment aimed to train youth to use alternative methods to solve issues rather than bullying behaviors. Recommended for Grades 6-12

Additional Prevention Education:

• Darkness to Light Stewards of Children - Evidence-informed, adult focused child sexual abuse prevention training, proven to increase knowledge, change behavior, and empowers adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly. Recommended for Adults

• Agency and Services – Harmony House Children’s Advocacy Center at a glance - what the CAC movement entails, how to access services and how services support and impact our community. Appropriately tailored for any age group

• ACEs 101, 102, and 103 – Adult-focused training created by The ACEs Coalition o West Virginia to teach child-serving professionals to understand ACEs (101), overcome ACEs (102), and prevent ACEs (103). Recommended for Adults

To inquire about a presentation and/or to schedule a presentation in West Virginia call (304) 230.2205 and for Ohio presentations call (740) 695.0812 or email Katie Banal at communityedcoord@harmonyhousecac.com