Prevention + Education
CASASC is committed to building safer communities.
CASASC is committed to ending the culture of sexual violence and helping to build safer communities for all Central Albertans through promoting awareness and healing, education, empowerment and renewal.
We believe that offering preventative programming is one of the ways we are making a difference in helping to build healthier + safer communities.
To arrange an educational presentation please email
education@casasc.ca
Our goal: Increase the personal safety of individuals through education and empowerment, which will prevent sexual violence.
Our education programs are
Adaptable
Tailor-made to suit group needs
Accessible
offered anywhere in Central Alberta
Designed for all ages
Kindergarten to post-secondary, community
Relatable
Instruction that’s age/group appropriate
Offered free-of-charge
No Secrets K-4
Grades: Kindergarten to Grade 4
Time: Two sessions, 35-45 minutes
Availability: Booking in-person sessions only
No Secrets K-4 is a personal safety program for children ages 5 – 9 with a focus on child sexual abuse prevention. No Secrets is an in-school program presented free-of-charge in two parts by the CASASC education team.
What’s new:
- Visual images, songs, videos and books along with some leave behind materials.
- Alberta Education curriculum aligned
- Facilitated parent/teacher session add on (in-person or virtual delivery)
5 lessons are delivered on the following topics:
- Everyone has a body (understanding the every person’s body is unique and needs to be respected)
- What is public? What is private? (understanding the meaning of public and private)
- Bodies are private (learn about the parts of the body including the correct names for the private part of the body)
- My body is my own (understanding that taking care of our body is necessary for good health)
- Touching can be safe or unsafe (defining safe and unsafe touching and some scenarios)
- Secrets can be safe or unsafe (defining safe and unsafe secrets and that secrets about touching should never be kept)
- Personal safety network (identifying safe friends, adults and how to use a personal safety network)
- 3 body boundaries and 3 personal safety rules
What you can expect: Age appropriate delivery (due to the program’s sensitive nature) in a classroom setting with interactive content, including games and videos.
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is strictly prevention.
Our goal: Increase the personal safety of students through education and empowerment, which will prevent sexual abuse.
No Secrets: Video Kit Program
Grades: Kindergarten to Grade 4
Time: 30 minutes
Availability: Virtual, limited availability
The No Secrets K-4 Video Kit program is the safe and friendly option to meet your students’ needs. This is a virtual adaptation of the same tried, tested and beloved personal safety program designed for children ages 5-9 with a focus on child sexual abuse prevention.
The Video Kit program is designed to be delivered by a classroom teacher and contains 3 short videos (approx. 3 minutes each) and a classroom activity box with student workbooks, teacher guides and all materials to make the program happen. The Video Kit program is offered free-of-charge. Kits are offered to classrooms upon limited availability.
What’s in the kit?
- 3 videos featuring our CASASC educators and Ressie the unicorn
- A classroom activity box with student workbooks, activities, teacher guides, materials (like pencils, stickers, capsules) and a Ressie for the classroom.
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is strictly prevention.
Our goal: Increase the personal safety of students through education and empowerment, which will prevent sexual abuse.
No Secrets is proudly funded by the Rotary Club of Red Deer East for the 2020-2021 school year.
No Secrets is proudly funded by the Red Deer Rotary Urban Spirits for the 2020- 2021 school year.
No Secrets classroom activity boxes are proudly funded by Servus Credit Union.
No Secrets is making an impact. In 2019, we completed
39
PRESENTATIONS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA
16,494
TOTAL EDUCATIONAL HOURS
13,781
KIDS HAVE RECEIVED THE NO SECRETS PRESENTATION
No Secrets: iRespect Myself
Grades: Grade 5 and 6 (Formerly No Secrets Pt. 2)
Time: One session, 60 minutes
Availability: Now booking virtual and in-person sessions
No Secrets: iRespect MYSELF is a prevention program focused on empowering students in Grades 5-6 to grow their self-esteem and respect for themselves as well as develop a respectful understanding of concepts and issues like emotions, diversity, communication, labels and stereotypes. iRespect MYSELF focuses on building a foundation of understanding and respect for oneself and the people around them.
This program covers:
- Self-esteem, respecting and loving ourselves
- Body boundaries
- Communication (verbal, “I” statements, non-verbal and emotions)
- Communicating permission
- Labels and stereotypes
- Diversity
What you can expect: Relevant, age appropriate and interactive content facilitated by our trained educators in a safe, respectful and inclusive manner.
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is strictly prevention.
No Secrets: iRespect Us (Session 1)
Grades: Grade 5 and 6
Time: One session, 60 minutes
Availability: Now booking virtual and in-person sessions
No Secrets: iRespect Us session 1 is a prevention program focused on empowering students in Grades 5-6 to build and maintain respectful peer relationships and contribute to healthy schools. iRespect Us builds on the concepts learned in the iRespect Myself program with a focus on our relationships and how we interact with others.
This program covers:
- Healthy schools
- Healthy relationships with friends and peers
- Understanding personal power and communicating through conflict and disagreements
What you can expect: Relevant, age appropriate and interactive content facilitated by our trained educators in a safe, respectful and inclusive manner.
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is strictly prevention.
No Secrets: iRespect Us (Session 2)
Grades: 5-6
Time: One session, 60 minutes
Availability: Now booking virtual and in-person sessions
No Secrets: iRespect Us session 2 is a prevention program focused on empowering students in Grades 5-6 to build and maintain respectful peer relationships and contribute to healthy schools. The program continues the learning from session 1 allowing students to use skills learned to respond to bullying behaviour. iRespect Us session 2 focuses on our relationships and how we interact with others.
This program covers:
- Overview of bullying and cyberbullying behaviour
- Impact of bullying behaviour and how to respond to it
What you can expect: Relevant, age appropriate and interactive content facilitated by our trained educators in a safe, respectful and inclusive manner.
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is strictly prevention.
Healthy Dating Relationships 101
Grades: Grade 7 to 12
Time: One session, 75 minutes
Availability: Now booking virtual and in-person sessions
Healthy Dating Relationships 101 is an overview program highlighting the basic concepts of healthy dating relationships. As this is program provides only an overview into dating relationships content, it is ideal to start the conversation with youth through definitions and key points. Healthy Dating Relationships 101 focuses on healthy and unhealthy dating relationships, communication and conflict resolution, sexual violence including sexting, consent and consent laws. This program replaces the former Healthy Relationships + Consent program.
This program covers:
- What makes up a healthy dating relationship
- Clear communication and conflict resolution
- Dating violence (emotional violence and physical violence)
- Sexual violence and consent, consent laws, sexting
What you can expect: Relevant, age appropriate and interactive content facilitated by our trained educators in a safe, respectful and inclusive manner.
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is strictly prevention.
iRespect the TEAM
Grades: Grade 7 to 12
iRespect the TEAM is currently in program development. This program will replace the former Healthy Relationships + Consent program.
This program will offer sessions based on topics relating to sport teams, school teams, summer camps and youth groups.
This program will cover:
- Inclusion
- Hazing
- Sexual harassment
- Stereotypes
Check back here soon for more info. Booking in 2021.
iRespect You
For professionals
iRespect You is currently in program development. This program is designed for professionals (adults) who work with children, youth and vulnerable populations. Topics include creating safe environments, disclosure and reporting support and the basics of violence against children/youth and vulnerable populations.
Check back here soon for more info. Booking in 2021.
CASASC Services + Introduction to Sexual Violence
Time: One session, no time cap
Who is this for: Community organizations, adult and client-facing service providers
Availability: Now booking virtual and in-person sessions
The CASASC Services + Intro to Sexual Violence presentation is a public awareness and education presentation that introduces and highlights definitions and concepts related to sexual violence. It provides an overview as well as disclosure support and of course, a birds-eye view of all services and programs available at CASASC.
This program can include discussions on:
- Sexual violence terms and definitions
- Myths and facts about sexual violence
- Dispelling victim blaming
- Supporting disclosures
- CASASC service overview
What you can expect: Interactive and informative discussions aimed at any and all businesses and organizations with client-facing services. Adaptable to your organization’s needs and current knowledge level of sexual violence concepts. It is offered with the ability to provide a child “storytime” presentation as an add on to any session where childcare may be a barrier to attendance
What it’s not: Sexual education or “sex ed.” The program’s aim is awareness of sexual violence and related services.
In 2019, Healthy Relationships and Consent was shared with
23
PRESENTATIONS TO MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS, POST SECONDARY OR COMMUNITY GROUPS ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA
5,482
TOTAL EDUCATIONAL HOURS
3,385
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
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