Description

The Sexual Assault Program provides public education to promote awareness and prevention, offering various youth and community educational sessions tailored to fit the needs of classrooms, workplaces, organizations, or gatherings. Programs include (but are not limited to): Bridges for Teens - Bullying and Cyber-Bullying: Program teaches children about bullying behaviors, what a child can do to stay safe from bullying, and how to respond to bullying as a bystander while building empathy for others, and reinforces the importance of having respect for others. (3rd - 5th Grade) - Empower Me: Program through the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center and the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center provides children with personal safety information, empowers them to say "NO" if someone makes them feel uncomfortable, helps them to recognize warning signals (instincts) when something doesn't feel safe, and explores different emotions. This program is best suited for ECFE, Headstart, and preschoolers through 2nd grade students. Also including Talking about Touches with Peggy Porcupine, an interactive coloring book. - Now Matters Later... Think B4 U Send: Program partners with the St. Louis County Attorney's office to inform teens about the legal consequences of sexting, cyberbullying, revenge porn, and internet crimes in Minnesota. - Sexual Harassment and Bullying Presentations: Presentations equips young teens with knowledge about sexual harassment as they might experience including in-person bullying, cyber harassment and safe social networking. Providing safety options and tools and will increase students' awareness of bystander responsibility. (6th-8th Grade)

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