Resources - Junior High & High School

“In school year 2020-2021 and in each school year thereafter, each school district shall provide trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate sexual abuse training to students in all grades not lower than sixth grade.  School districts must include the following components in their training: 

• Instruction providing students with the knowledge and tools to recognize sexual abuse 
• Instruction providing students with the knowledge and tools to report an incident of sexual abuse 
• Actions that a student who is a victim of sexual abuse could take to obtain assistance and intervention 
• Available resources for students affected by sexual abuse 

S.A.F.E. Guide to Growing Up/Healthy Relationships was created to instruct 6th – 8th grade students on child sexual abuse prevention/education.  For more information on our S.A.F.E. Programs, click here. 

For more information on guidelines created by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Missouri Kids First, please download the following documents: 

• Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Prevention Training for Missouri Students 
• Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education: Guidance and Training Materials  

The following activity sheets discuss topics not covered in the SAFE Program but are part of the standards provided by DESE and Missouri KidsFIRST:

• Playing it SAFE – Gender Violence
• Playing it SAFE – Self Concept
• Playing it SAFE – Why teens do not disclose
• Playing it SAFE – Human Trafficking
• Playing it SAFE – Sexual Exploitation
• Playing it SAFE – Violence
• Playing it SAFE – Consent
• Playing it SAFE – Dignity and respect
• Playing it SAFE – Relationship Expectations
• Playing it SAFE – Showing love, friendship, and concern

Junior High/Middle School

• If I’m Angry
• Overcoming Self-Criticism
• My Protective Factors
• No To Do List
• Who are You
• I can Cope 
• Self Worth
• SMART Goals
• Using Empathy
• Setting Boundaries

High School

• Self Esteem
• Anxiety
• Strengths
• Body Image
• Boundaries
• Feelings Thermometer
• Gratitude
• Setting Goals
• Coping 
• Consent

Sexual Violence Prevention (SVP) toolkits are provided free of charge to our local counselors through a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women for counties in our service area (Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott and Stoddard).  The SVP Toolkits contain the following information: 

• The SVP binder with over 250 pages of interactive games and programs regarding child sexual abuse prevention/education 
• The SVP flash drive with over 60 color posters and 13 programs/toolkits 
• SVP posters including over 60 color 8 ½ x 11 and 11 x 17 posters 

If you are a school counselor for 6th – 12th grade students in our coverage area and have not yet received your toolkit, please contact SEMO-NASV at (573) 332-1900.