PRESENTATIONS
BrightHouse is dedicated to developing a community that is free from domestic and sexual violence.
If we want to achieve this vision, we must start with the youth in our communities. BrightHouse advocates are available to speak to students of all ages about our work and about the importance of healthy relationships. We tailor each experience to the audience and utilize a number of tools to help engage individuals in a meaningful way. We believe there is power in prevention.
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Sadly, 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys will become a victim of child sexual abuse before their 18th birthday. All of our programs are evidence-based with strong research outcomes that are nationally recognized by their success rate in educating students and decreasing violence in relationships. We understand and respect the fact that you are the experts of your school and will work with you to make sure we bring in the program that is best suited for your students. Additionally, BrightHouse offers staff presentations to assist in recognizing signs of abuse and knowing the benefits of using BrightHouse as a resource for staff, students, and their families.
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If you are interested in having a BrightHouse advocate speak to or work with your group,
please send us an email at info@brighthouseks.org, or give us a call at 620.665.3630.
Safe Touch, an approximately twenty-minute presentation geared towards elementary students being able to:
Safe Dates, a multi-day program, for middle and high school students, that raises student awareness of what constitutes healthy versus abusive dating relationships and equips students with skills and resources to help them build towards their individualized version of an ideal relationship. The foundation of this course includes:
Safer Smarter Teens, a multi-day program geared towards 5th - 8th graders that builds a foundation of empowerment so teens have the self-esteem and tools needed to make responsible choices around relationships. Students are taught:
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In Their Shoes, an interactive program that gets teen students up and moving while considering how they would respond to situations of abuse and then see what the consequences of their choices could be. This program brings to light how difficult it can be to leave abusive situations for a variety of reasons, but also educates students on how to find resources, the importance of getting help and increases their overall understanding of the seriousness of domestic violence.
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Consent, a curriculum that is taught to college students by a trained advocate. Approximately 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college. Teaching consent works to increase students knowledge of consent, healthy relationships, red flags, and what to do to keep themselves and their friends safe. The more people taught about safety in relationships, the closer we are, as a community, to ending domestic and sexual violence. ​
• Defining abuse
• Recognizing harmful dating behaviors
• Knowing consequences of abuse
• Guidance on supporting a friend
• Understanding consent
• Identifying how and when to get help
• Balance of power and control
• Why and how to set personal boundaries
• How to recognize safe people
• Balance of power and control
• Why and how to set personal boundaries
• How to recognize safe people
• Define safe touch vs. unsafe touch
• Recognize risky people and situations
• Say NO!
• Have the confidence to tell an adult
• Build a list of trusted adults they can rely upon
