Prevention Education and Awareness
The Prevention Education team provides education and awareness to individuals by providing the tools, resources and knowledge to empower them to create a safe place to live. Anti-violence and anti-victimization presentations are offered in elementary, middle, and high schools and are designed to educate students on ways to recognize early warning signs of danger and get safely away from bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual abuse, relationship violence, date and acquaintance rape. These programs are age appropriate and involve school approved curriculums. Evaluations indicate that children who participate in these programs are learning important safety concepts and problem-solving skills.
Teen Violence Prevention Programs (TVPP)
Teen Violence Prevention Programs (TVPP) offers a variety of educational methods and trainings to raise awareness and decrease tolerance of violence, sexual harassment, and dating violence among teenagers. Through skill-based activities, and interactive discussions, students are provided an opportunity to address and explore violence prevention strategies that will help reduce violence in schools and dating relationships. Middle & High Schools are offered presentations on the topics such as bullying, sexual harassment, dating violence, acquaintance rape and healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. Presentations are adapted for specific grades 6-12. The students are given comprehensive informational handouts, which include information on local and national resources.
Child Assault Prevention Programs (CAPP)
Child Assault Prevention Programs (CAPP) are types of presentations that teach children prevention techniques against all types of abuse including emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. In addition, internet safety training is offered to help children understand the dangers and threats from potential internet predators. Guided discussions, role-plays, interactive activities and media are used to teach children how to identify uncomfortable and confusing situations that may be created by a stranger, a friend, or a family member. Teaching children preventative strategies can reduce their vulnerability to unsafe situations.
Community Education and Awareness
Presentations can be provided to community groups on the Center's services, volunteer opportunities or creating awareness about domestic and sexual violence. The Prevention Education team strives to make the community aware of the prevalence of these issues and to engage the support of the entire community in order to create a “world without violence”.
For further information about any of the above programs you can contact the team at the Bastrop office from 9-5pm at 512-321-7760 or by email to prevention@familycrisiscenter.us
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