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.

(2015)
External Website

A teaching resource from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, with activities exploring:

  • relationships,
  • sexual consent,
  • equity and
  • sexual and reproductive health.

Curriculum includes:

  • topic talking points,
  • activities,
  • videos,
  • handouts, and
  • evaluation tools.
Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Healthy Sexuality
(2010)
External Website

Public awareness campaign created by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. Encourages bystanders to intervene when they witness peers in dating or sexual violence situations. The posters address:

  • emotional abuse,
  • jealousy,
  • victim blaming,
  • isolation,
  • sexual assault,
  • sexual coercion, and
  • stalking.

Posters represent diversity of racial/ethnic backgrounds and both…

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Bystanders
  • Healthy Relationships
External Website

The curriculum focuses on both tribal community members and those working with the community as educators, social workers, judges, etc. Appropriate for both native and non-native audiences. Intended to encourage healthy relationships and the identification of sexual and intimate partner violence.

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Culturally Specific
  • Gender Specific
  • Healthy Relationships
4th Edition
External Website

Unequal Partners includes 50 lesson plans to help adolescents and young adults learn about and explore the dynamics of both healthy and unhealthy relationships.

A trauma-informed perspective helps participants explore sensitive and critical topics, including:

  • communicating about consent,
  • understanding power dynamics,
  • recognizing warning signs,
  • helping a friend, and
  • analyzing media influences.
Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Healthy Sexuality
(2013)
External Website

WholeSomeBodies is a curriculum for adults who have children and youth in their lives. Includes a guide for facilitators and a participant workbook with activities and materials to support workshops that address topics such as:

  • etymology and circles of sexuality,
  • sensuality,
  • gender,
  • childhood messages,
  • body image, and
  • media awareness.

Additional material addresses how to have difficult…

Topic
  • CSA Prevention
  • Curriculums
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Healthy Sexuality
(1998)
External Website

This 26-session curriculum, created by Paul Kivel and Allan Creighton, address:

  • gender norms,
  • power and control,
  • homophobia,
  • racism,
  • sexism, and
  • other factors that contribute to gender-based violence.

Young men are given tools to create healthy relationships through group discussions, activities, and videos.

The website provides facilitators with tips on how to incorporate into school…

Topic
  • Curriculums
  • Gender Specific
  • Healthy Relationships