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Programs
Our programs are ideal for:
Teachers | Parents | Community Organizations | Libraries
Youth Programs | Special Education Programs
Please select from the following list of programs:
Playing It Safe | Playing It Smart-Level 1 | Playing It Smart-Level 2
P2P Pressure | Teen Personal Safety 411 | Parent Workshop
PLAYING IT SAFE
(Revised and Updated, 2008)
PREK - 2ND GRADE
Long Island’s premier safety education program PLAYING IT SAFE has been educating children for over 25 years. This national award-winning program is appropriate for children from Pre-K through 2nd grade and is predicated on the philosophy that children can be educated to keep themselves safe without frightening them.
PLAYING IT SAFE focuses on safety issues in and out of the home. Topics presented include:
- Stranger awareness
- Household chemicals
- Medication dangers
- Good touch/Bad touch
- Gun
safety
For second graders, an introduction to “Safety on the Internet” is also included.
Our professional speakers promote interactive learning and engage youngsters by utilizing puppets, props, and colorful posters throughout the 40-minute presentation.
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PLAYING IT SMART-LEVEL I
(Revised and Updated, 2008)
3RD - 5TH GRADE
Early on in life, children are taught several concepts regarding personal safety, i.e., ‘Never talk to strangers’ or ‘Don’t take candy from strangers.’ Not only does the child rarely understand the concept of ‘stranger’, but as the child grows older, many parents do not take safety education to the next level. PLAYING IT SMART- Level I deals with the topics of abduction, lures, and Internet safety.
To engage the children and illustrate key defensive strategies, presenters utilize role-playing scenarios and incorporate a variety of props, much like those used by predators in child abduction cases. Throughout the program, youngsters will be encouraged to participate in group discussions and role-playing activities. The program introduces and emphasizes the importance of:
- Using technology wisely
- Identifying “strange behaviors”
- Self-awareness, intuition, and
communication- Cell phones & text messaging
- Webcams
- Video games
- Social-networks
- Instant messaging
Cyberbullying
Duration of the presentation is 60 minutes. PowerPoint presentations are available for schools requiring an assembly venue.
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PLAYING IT SMART - LEVEL II
(Revised and Updated, 2008)
6TH – 8TH GRADE
This program encompasses all of the abduction and Internet safety topics covered in PLAYING IT SMART - Level I, with a more mature and sophisticated curriculum for students in grades 6th to 8th.
This next level in safety education offers lures used with older children, as well as strategies to encourage personal safety and awareness. Topics will include:
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Fame
- Guns
- Pornography
- Love and
affection- Internet
Speakers present a closer look at the technological dangers adolescents face in today’s society and how to avoid and deal with them. PLAYING IT SMART - Level II topics include; identity theft, cyberbullying, online predators and video games. Youngsters will be encouraged to participate in group discussions and role-playing activities.
Duration of the presentation is 60 minutes. PowerPoint presentations are available for schools requiring an assembly venue.
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P2P Pressure (Drugs and Alcohol)
Introducing our newest safety program P2P Pressure developed in response to the growing requests from school districts dealing with peer pressure issues as they relate to drugs and alcohol use and abuse. This interactive presentation focuses on: why children give into peer pressure, the risks involved, and ways to stand up to it. This timely program is ideal for 6th to 10th grade (which is modified for each grade level) with a duration of 40 minutes. PowerPoint presentations are available for schools requiring an assembly venue.
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TEEN PERSONAL SAFETY-411 PROGRAMS
CYBER-SMART
(Revised and Updated, 2008)
9TH - 10TH GRADE
This comprehensive program instructs adolescents as to the problems and dangers associated with:
- Social-networking sites and profiles
- Webcams
- Chat rooms
- Cyberbullying
- Hackers and computer viruses
Speakers will discuss the possible consequences of misusing and abusing technology, including posting inappropriate personal information, photos, and cyberbullying and the effect it could have on future employment and school admissions. Utilizing current news stories and events, teens will get a realistic view of how their actions online can produce dire results for the future.
Duration of the program is 40 minutes and is presented in conjunction with a PowerPoint presentation.
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RESPECT-ED
(Revised and Updated, 2008)
9TH - 10TH GRADE
The “cycle of abuse” and the warning signs of a potentially abusive dating relationship will be outlined and discussed in this program for adolescents in 9th and 10th grade.
Students will learn how to:
- Identify “red flags”
- Locate resources
- Leave an abusive relationship and how to help a friend do the same.
Tips on avoiding cyber-stalking and harassment on the computer and cell phones, as well as strategies to protect against date rape and abduction, will be outlined. Duration of the program is 40 minutes and is presented in conjunction with a PowerPoint presentation.
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PARENT/EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS
Abduction and Internet Safety
(Revised and Updated, 2008)
This 60-minute workshop is appropriate for parents, guardians, and educators, who want critical information about the issues facing children today and what they can do to help ensure their safety. Supplemental materials and resources are supplied.
The focus on child abduction is critical because statistics have shown:
- 114,600 attempted abductions of children by non-family members occur each year
- 70% of youngsters who are hurt by an adult are hurt by an adult they know or
recognize
Adults need to become familiar with lures that are used with older children:
- Authority figures
- Emergencies
- Request for assistance
- Love and affection
- Internet
Parents and guardians must assume an ever-growing responsibility for the online activities of their children. This workshop will assist them to that end by providing current information and strategies about:
- Cyberbullying
- The potential dangers of cell phones and webcams
- Filtering software, reporting issues to authorities and contacting resources
- MySpace.com and similar websites---how to protect your child
- Identity theft and
hackers
P2P Parent Workshop
Appropriate for parents, guardians and educators, this 60-90 minute presentation deals with the critically important issues around peer pressure and its’ influence on the decisions children make with respect to drug and alcohol use. Many adolescents are engaging in behaviors that put their health and safety at risk and it is important that we recognize and address the issues before a tragedy occurs.
- 33% of fourth graders report pressure to try drugs or alcohol.
- Less than half of Internet abuses are reported by children to their parents.
- Teenage girls tend to be more pressured than boys.
Topics included in this presentation are:
- signs that your child is being bullied or pressured to participate in illegal/unhealthy activities
- how to help your child stand up to peer pressure
- over-the-counter drugs and prescriptions and the role they play as “gateway drugs”
- steps to take to keep the lines of communication open between you and your child
- steps to take if you find out that your child has become involved in drugs and/or alcohol
- the role technology plays in peer pressure and bullying activities
Supplemental workshop materials and resources provided.
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