Curricula
from
Impact Training,
Inc.

Middle School Abduction Prevention
Curricula and Training:

The People Safety Skills Curriculum materials cover a broad range of information and skills which help prevent the abduction and abuse of middle school students.

Topics include:
• Risk assessment and reduction
• "Street smarts"
• Development of safety instincts
• Telephone skills
• Geography skills and developing a "sense of place"
• Dealing with being lost, separated or stranded
• Assertive refusal and response skills
• Sexual harassment and abuse
• Bullying
• Internet safety
• Running away

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The People Safety Skills-Six Curriculum materials are specifically designed for sixth graders. These additional lessons may be used in conjunction with or separately from the original People Safety Skills Curriculum.

Topics include:
· "People Safety" vs. "Stranger Danger"
· Development of safety instincts
· Rules and refusal skills
· "Safe" lists
· Telephone skills
· Responding to unsolicited attention
· Bullying and sexual harassment
· Internet safety

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The People Safety Skills Adapted Curriculum has been developed by Katy Allen in conjunction with special education teachers from the Monroe I BOCES, Fairport, NY.

Topics include:
· Polite behavior vs. Safe behavior
· Identifying risky situations
· Identifying and making safe choices
· Problem solving and predicting consequences
· Responding to unsolicited attention
· Asking for help
· Dealing with being lost or separated
· Telephone skills and safe lists
· Using public information signs and symbols to get help
· Identification cards

Materials include:
· Teacher's Manual (lessons are formatted according to New York State's "learning experience" model and include assessments)
· 55 minute video of information and skill demonstration
· Audio cassette of telephone conversations
· 100 black and white line drawings
· 100+ color illustrations
· Two board games, three card games and two Bingo games
· Numerous icons that present verbal safety information in a non-verbal format

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