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CURRICULA
Start Strong communities are using either the Fourth R or Safe Dates curriculum both of which have been rigorously tested and evaluated. Both curricula promote healthy relationship development among adolescents, focusing on concepts such as conflict resolution, communication skills, healthy decision-making, equitable gender roles and self confidence.
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Fourth R |
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The Fourth R is a school-based universal prevention program that targets dating violence and related risk behaviors. The Fourth R was rigorously evaluated as part of a 20-school Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) over 2.5 years and was found to be a highly effective prevention program. The cornerstone of the Fourth R is a 21-lesson skill-based curriculum that promotes healthy relationships and targets violence, high-risk sexual behavior, and substance use among adolescents. It has been developed to be delivered by classroom teachers who receive one day specialized training. The Fourth R program was designed to comply with USA State and Canadian Provincial academic standards. For more information click here: Fourth R.pdf |
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Safe Dates: An Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum |
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Safe Dates is the only evidence-based dating violence prevention program listed in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices for its strength of evidence and ease of replication. Rigorous research shows that Safe Dates is effective in both preventing dating violence and in reducing dating violence among teens already using violence against their dates. Even four years after participating in Safe Dates, students who participated in the Safe Dates program reported 56% to 92% less physical, serious physical, and sexual dating violence victimization and perpetration than teens who did not participate in Safe Dates. For more information click here: Safe Dates.pdf |
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Get the Facts
One in three teens report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, choked or physically hurt by their partner. Like millions of adults, teens are often the victim of dating violence.