Curricula Guide

Sexual Violence Prevention Curricula Guide

The Prevention Resource Center (PRC) has compiled a listing of several prevention curricula used by sexual violence preventionists. These are useful tools that enhance programming. The Guide provides information about

  • the focus areas,
  • audience,
  • availability,
  • and any available evaluation findings.

The intention of this resource is to provide preventionists with a starting place when reviewing curricula to meet the needs of their community. It is neither intended to include all possible curricula options nor serve as an endorsement of included curricula.

When using any curriculum, consider:

Curricula need to be modified to fit the community you are working with and creating a customized program by pulling from several curricula may be most beneficial.

To maintain accessibility, curricula that costs more than $1000 are not included.

If you have used any of these curricula or know of others we should review, please give us feedback by using our Prevention Contact Form.

(2009)
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The Faith Trust Institute created this healthy relationship and violence prevention curriculum comprised of

  • 6-session curriculum,
  • facilitator’s guide, and
  • DVD clips.

Teens are given skills to combat violence and develop healthy relationships.

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Culturally Specific
  • Healthy Relationships
For High School and College Males
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The MVP Model was created by Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society and Jackson Katz. Approaches youth as potential bystanders, not victims or perpetrators, to sexual violence, bullying, and harassment. Playbooks use scenarios in order to build bystander response skills. Official training of trainers is available.

Originally designed to engage student-athletes and student leaders to use their social influence over peers however can be used to engage a wide…

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Bystanders
  • Gender Specific
  • Healthy Relationships
External Website

Toolkit developed in South Africa focused on ending different forms of violence in their communities, including domestic and sexual violence and the spread of HIV/AIDS.

This campaign engages men as

  • teachers,
  • coaches,
  • youth,
  • interfaith communities and
  • fathers.
Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Gender Specific
  • Healthy Relationships
(2013)
External Website

The Unitarian Universalist Association created this secular curriculum to help participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas:

  • human development,
  • relationships,
  • personal skills,
  • sexual behavior,
  • sexual health, and
  • society and culture.

Each volume contains different…

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Healthy Sexuality
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This is the religious education companion series to the curricula Our Whole Lives (OWL). The Sexuality and Our Faith series introduces explicitly UU and UCC material to the sexuality education programs in their congregations. Includes a companion book for each age-appropriate volume of OWL.

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Culturally Specific
  • Healthy Sexuality
(2010)
External Website

Safe Dates consists of a 10-session curriculum, play, parent materials, and posters.

Students discuss:

  • healthy relationships,
  • red flags,
  • helping friends,
  • gender stereotypes, and
  • sexual assault.

This is an evidence-based program that has had long-term outcomes measured in its effectiveness in preventing teen dating violence.

Part of the…

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Healthy Relationships
External Website

Planned Parenthood of New England has created cognitively accessible curriculum, which includes:

  • 20 lessons with scripts,
  • handouts,
  • detailed pictures, and
  • teaching tools.

Participants will learn about:

  • different relationships,
  • private versus public,
  • communication,
  • decision making,
  • starting romantic relationships,
  • unhealthy…
Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Disability
  • Healthy Sexuality
(2011)
External Website

Shifting Boundaries is an intervention designed to reduce the incidence and prevalence of dating violence and sexual harassment among adolescents. The intervention consists of two parts:

  • a classroom-based curricula and
  • a school wide component.
Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Healthy Relationships
External Website

Step UP! is a prosocial behavior and bystander intervention program that educates students to be proactive in helping others.

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Bystanders
External Website

Jewish Women International created a 6-session, 12-hour program to promote a healthy sense of dating, friendship, and self-esteem for young women within a Jewish context.

Participants are encouraged to explore these concepts through group discussions and individual writing exercises.

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Culturally Specific
  • Gender Specific
  • Healthy Relationships