Youth Programs.

Healthy Relationships Project® (HRP) School-based Curriculum is a comprehensive, developmentally-targeted set of programs designed to prevent child sexual abuse and promote safe, healthy relationships for all children and youth.

The school-based curriculum includes four core components:

  • Student Lessons

  • Parent Events

  • Parent Newsletters

  • Training for Educators, Staff, and Administrators

All programs are grounded in current research and tailored to the developmental needs of students from Pre-K through 12th grade. They are designed to support child safety and prevent both victimization and problematic sexual behavior.

Our School-based Programs

Care for Kids

Grades Pre-K – 2

Care for Kids is an early childhood sexual abuse prevention curriculum that engages teachers, childcare providers, and parents. Through lessons that build communication skills, empathy, and healthy attitudes toward sexuality, young children learn about:

  • Correct names for body parts

  • Understanding and maintaining healthy boundaries

  • Positive and respectful relationships

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We Care Elementary

Grades 3 – 6

We Care Elementary equips educators to teach age-appropriate, safety-supporting content focused on personal boundaries and relationship safety. The program includes:

  • Lesson plans for teachers

  • Parent newsletters and home connection sheets

  • School staff training

  • Opportunities for school-community collaboration

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SAFE-T

Grades 7 – 8

SAFE-T (Sexual Abuse Free Environment for Teens) is a middle school prevention curriculum that helps students recognize unsafe situations and supports respectful relationships. It includes:

  • Student lessons about consent and personal safety

  • Adult training for school staff and parents

  • Tools to reduce both sexual victimization and perpetration

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Project SELFIE

Grades 7 – 12

Project SELFIE (Safe Expression Online for Internet Empowerment) prepares students to navigate digital communication safely and responsibly. The curriculum covers:

  • The difference between consent, cooperation, and compliance

  • Coping with peer pressure around sexting

  • How to respond to sexting requests or unsolicited images

  • Empowered bystander strategies

The program also includes Project SELFIE: Keeping Youth Safe on the Internet, a two-hour training for parents, caregivers, and professionals who work with youth. This interactive training helps adults prevent and respond to:

  • Adolescent sexting

  • Online grooming and exploitation

  • Harmful exposure to pornography

  • Risky digital interactions with known acquaintances

Note: Project SELFIE can be used on its own or as a supplement to the SAFE-T program.
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Materials for Schools & Youth-Serving Organizations

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“Project SELFIE stands out by being in tune with the culture and language of youth today. Its take on difficult topics is very refreshing.”
— Dr. David Finkelhor, Director, Crimes Against Children Research Center