The Vera House Youth Education Program is a primary prevention program with the overall goal of challenging young people's attitudes about dating and sexual violence while increasing knowledge about healthy relationships and strategies to end or avoid abuse.
 

Elementary Program
Four-session program designed for
the 2nd-4th grade levels to:

◊ heighten awareness of family violence & how to get help

◊ understand the difference between feelings & behaviors

◊ recognize abusive & respectful behaviors

◊ develop personal safety plans

◊ identify bullies & options for targets & courageous bystanders
 

Middle School Program
Four-session program designed for
the 7th grade level to:

◊ heighten awareness of healthy and unhealthy dating relationships and friendships

◊ increase knowledge of sexual harassment, its effects on students and what to do about it

◊ challenge attitudes and beliefs about abuse

◊ explore ways for students to take responsibility for their own behaviors and ways the culture promotes violence and sexist attitudes
 

High School Program
Four-session program designed for
the 9th-12th grade levels to:

◊ challenge values and beliefs which support dating violence and sexual assault

◊ increase understanding of dating and sexual violence

◊ build skills around identifying and creating healthy relationships, and reducing risk of sexual assault

◊ explore the effects and consequences (legal, physical and emotional) of dating violence and sexual assault
 

◊ utilizes a unique upstander approach to prevention by viewing youth as empowered bystanders who can stand up to abusing peers, not as potential victims or perpetrators

◊ explores what it means to be a "Leader" and an "Empowered Bystander" followed by 5 content modules: Gender Roles, Types of Abuse, Alcohol & Consent, Sexual Harassment and Homophobia
 

To schedule a presentation
with a Vera House Educator call
Loren Cunningham at #315.425.0818 ext208
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