SARA Suggested Curricula For School-Based Prevention of Sexual Assault
Elementary School
Care for Kids Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
Discover New Horizons Project Horizon, www.projecthorizon.net
Child Assault Prevention (CAP) International Center for Assault Prevention, www.internationalcap.org
Primary Prevention Education Program, Family Resource Center, www.frc-inc.org
Middle School
SAFE-T (Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens, created by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont)
High quality, comprehensive, 10-session curriculum for addressing the risk factors for sexual assault, including: power and control, self-awareness, self-esteem, empathy, communication skills, healthy sexuality, cultural influences, consent, empowerment, and effecting positive change.
Owning Up (created by Rosalind Wiseman)
Gender-segregated curriculum emphasizing respect, equality, and safety. Goals include prevention of sexual assault and harassment, bullying, and social injustice.
Gender Violence / Gender Justice (published by Wellesley College Center for Research on Women)
Curriculum that offers schools opportunities for integrating sexual assault prevention education into classes on other school subjects. Uses texts and lessons often taught in schools, such as literature like Anne Frank, social studies topics like Jim Crow laws, ethnography, and economics.
High School
SAFE-T (Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens, created by Prevent Child Abuse Vermont)
High quality, comprehensive, 10-session curriculum for addressing the risk factors for sexual assault, including: power and control, self-awareness, self-esteem, empathy, communication skills, healthy sexuality, cultural influences, consent, empowerment, and effecting positive change.
Expect Respect (created by Safe Place in Austin, TX)
Three-part resource, including resources for leading at-risk teen support groups, leading peer-education teen leadership groups, and addressing school-wide, systematic prevention and responses to sexual assault and harassment.
Safe Dates
Evidence-based dating violence prevention curriculum. The newest edition has vastly improved the section on sexual dating abuse.
In Touch with Teens (created by Peace Over Violence in Los Angeles, CA)
Curriculum includes excellent teacher background information and lesson plans. Covers broader root causes for violence, lack of empathy, and power imbalance. Great way to get kids thinking!