Prevention Education

School Based Prevention Education Program

Respect Works is an evidence and research-based program that addresses the issue of teen and young adult dating violence.

The St. Croix Valley Sexual Assault Response Team, SART, is committed to ending sexual violence and educating schools and groups alike toward that end. Our Respect Works programming—taught by Erin McNiff, Client Services Coordinator—for middle school through high school and into college levels is offered FREE OF CHARGE to schools throughout Pierce, St. Croix and Polk counties. Our multi-level program teaches students and community members how to respond to and help prevent sexual violence.

Prevention Education Overview

SAFE DATES

Age-appropriate and ideal for use in middle school and early high school settings; SAFE DATES is a dating violence prevention program that focuses on reducing incidents of sexual violence.

Educates on the basics of dating violence
Skill building on how to develop healthy dating relationships
Parent materials and adult discussions included

Ending Violence-Break the Cycle

Ideal as an age-appropriate supplement or stand-alone program for high school students, this program may be used in various formats for one hour, one day or extended term use depending on classroom needs. There are also video presentations that may be used for adults (parents) and education personnel.

Speak. Act. Change.

A resource designed for students 13 and older, Speak. Act. Change., empowers students to advocate for dating violence prevention through youth leadership, activism and service-learning. This is an excellent program for the high school level group wishing to further their social justice curriculum and interests.

School Policy Toolkit

A resource for educators that guides them through the process of creating new and updating existing policies on dating abuse and specifically addresses issues on school safety.

*School based programs are offered 6^th-12^th grade and into the college level. For more information or to schedule programming, please contact Erin McNiff at erin@stcroixvalleysart.org or 715-425-6443. Or go to the Respect Works website www.respect-works.org

We are happy to have an expert be accessible and proactively teach our students about the subject of sexual assault to help prevent it in their future. SART’s presentations have educated hundreds of our students on a subject that hopefully none of them will ever experience. We have heard from a previous student that without this presentation they wouldn’t have known what to do in a situation she was confronted with-proving this was time well spent!

Amy Young
Somerset Middle School Counselor