School Programs

Educational Programming for children and adolescents utilizes role-plays, lecture, workbooks, handouts, group discussion and visual aides.

Pre-School Programs

(3 programs are available) Stranger Safety, Touch Safety and Anti-Bullying.

Program length is 30 minutes. Each program includes a 20-minute puppet show with coloring/activity booklet, teaching basic safety rules. (Recommended for children ages 4-5 years old)

Elementary Programming

Safe Keeping Jr. (2 programs are available): Stranger Safety and Touch Safety.

Each program entails a puppet show with supporting coloring/activity book discussing stranger safety and touch safety. Program length is 1 hour. (Recommended for grades K-2)

Safe Keeping Sr. (2 programs are available): Safety and Touch Safety.

Both programs utilize interactive discussion, supporting activity book and video to help children learn stranger and touch safety. Program length is 1.5 hours. (Recommended for grades 3-5)

Anti-Bullying Program

This program includes puppet shows, role-plays and activity booklet. (Recommended for K-2nd grade). Program involves classroom discussion, role-plays, and activity booklet. (Recommended for grades 3 –5). Both programs stress healthy interpersonal relationships among children. Teaches basic safety rules to bullying, teasing and other interpersonal conflicts among students. Complimentary program available for educators.

Self-Esteem Program (Grades 3-5)

Utilizes current trends and celebrity visual aids to discuss unrealistic images of beauty and celebrate the diversity of ourselves and peers. The program strives to help females embrace the natural beauty within themselves through interactive activities and discussion. Program length 40 minutes- 1 hour.

Netsmartz Friends Nettie and Webster

Internet Safety Program (Grades 3-5)

This program uses a fun, interactive cartoon-animated Power Point presentation where Netsmartz friends teach children ways to stay safe while surfing the Internet. The program focuses on teaching children to keep their identity private while using the Internet and also teaches safety rules they can use if they encounter strangers while on the Internet. Program length 45 minutes.

Middle & High School Programming

Dating Safety

Teaches teens to recognize dating violence, rights in a relationship and safety options.

Healthy Relationships

Presents information on sexual assault, power and control, awareness of date rape drug issues, healthy relationships and safety measures.

Self-Esteem Program (Grades 6-12)

Internet Safety Program (Grades 6-12)

This program will include information about how to avoid possible dangers while surfing the Information Highway. Topics include posting private information on social networks like Facebook and MySpace along with, text messaging and cyberbullying. Students will learn Internet safety strategies through interactive lecture and handouts. Program length 45 minutes.

Teens and Bullying (Recommended for grades 6–12)

Presents information to students on boundaries, awareness and impact of bullying, teaches safe strategies in response to bullying. Program utilizes classroom discussion, interactive exercises and a video. Programming utilizes classroom discussion, handouts, interactive exercises and a video. Program length of each program is 45-60 minutes.

College Programming

All of our programs are available to sororities, clubs, orientation programs and for the classroom.

Professional Workshops

Anti-Bullying Training for Educators and Parents

Designed to educate teachers and parents about the prevalence of bullying, intervention strategies, and skills that educators can teach children experiencing bullying.

Additional workshops on a variety of topics are available. All programming is offered at no cost. For more information contact The Women’s Center at (570)784-6632.

Aside from classroom education programs, the Women’s Center offers a wide variety of community education programs. Our education programming services also includes workplace trainings for managers and employees.

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