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Nationally award-winning youth prevention curriculum.
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Check out our website: prevention-project.org

06/17/2026

☀️ Summer Safety Reminder!

More free time online during summer means it’s important to practice safe digital habits.

📱 Rule #3:
Think carefully before posting photos, videos, or personal details online. Once something is shared, it can be difficult to remove.

Help students understand the importance of protecting their digital footprint and personal information.

View the full guide:
Shared Hope Digital Safety Rules Guide

06/15/2026

💡 Student Insight

“What impacted me most was learning that human trafficking can force people to do things they don’t want to do, and that the internet isn’t always safe.”

— Prevention Project Middle School Student

Students are learning how traffickers use social media, gaming apps, and online platforms to groom and recruit youth. Early prevention education empowers students to recognize warning signs and stay safer both online and offline.

Learn more about how prevention education is helping protect youth and how you can get involved by visiting, www.prevention-project.org

06/12/2026

📚 The Prevention Project™ High School curriculum equips students with the knowledge and tools to recognize exploitation, stay safe online, and build healthy relationships.

Topics include:
✔️ Understanding human trafficking
✔️ Grooming and recruitment tactics
✔️ Online safety and social media awareness
✔️ Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships
✔️ The profile of traffickers and vulnerabilities
✔️ Prevention and advocacy

These conversations are critical in today’s world and belong in EVERY high school classroom.

Prevention starts with education. 💙

06/10/2026

☀️ Summer Safety Series: Stay Safe Online

Summer break often means more screen time, social media use, and online interaction for youth. Before students head into summer, help remind them of important digital safety habits!

📱 Rule #2 from Shared Hope’s Digital Safety Guide:
Only connect and communicate online with people you know and trust in real life.

Online grooming can happen through gaming apps, social media, and messaging platforms. Having conversations about online safety can help protect young people from exploitation.

View the full guide here:
[Shared Hope Digital Safety Rules Guide](https://sharedhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Digital-Rules-ENG-SPN.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

06/08/2026

💡 Student Insight

“What I didn’t realize before the Prevention Project program was that a lot of human trafficking is for labor, not just s*x. Most people start when they are 13-14 years old, so it is hard for them to find a way out. And that pimps can look like a normal person even though they are a very horrible person.”

— Prevention Project High School Student

Many students begin this program with misconceptions about trafficking. Through education and open conversations, their eyes are opened to the realities of BOTH labor and s*x trafficking, how grooming happens, and the hidden tactics traffickers use.

Knowledge is prevention. 🧠

06/05/2026

🌐 June is National Internet Safety Month

Did you know there’s a free online resource hub designed to help parents navigate today’s digital world?

The new NCOSE Parent Center offers tools, guidance, and resources to help families:

✔️ Promote safer online habits
✔️ Understand digital risks
✔️ Protect children from online exploitation
✔️ Start important conversations at home

As technology continues to shape our children’s lives, education and awareness are key to prevention.

Take time this month to explore these valuable resources and help create safer online spaces for youth. 💙

https://parentcenter.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

06/04/2026

☀️ Summer Safety Series: Online Safety Starts Now

As summer break begins, kids often have more free time online and less daily structure. That’s why digital safety conversations are more important than ever.

📱 Before school lets out, teachers and parents can help students stay safer online by reminding them of this important rule from Shared Hope International:

🔒 Rule #1: Never share personal information online with someone you do not know in real life.

Small conversations can make a big impact in protecting youth from online exploitation and trafficking.

View the full Digital Safety Rules guide here:https://sharedhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Digital-Rules-ENG-SPN.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

06/01/2026

One of our Prevention Project™ program teachers recently shared a powerful moment from Lesson 3: The Profile of a Trafficker with high school students:

“When we look at the mugshot slide, they all yell out ‘Diddy’ when R. Kelly pops on the screen. Then it turns into conversations about Jeffrey Epstein, why Diddy isn’t on there yet, or students singing songs that glamorize pimps.”

— Prevention Project Teacher, Staunton & Waynesboro Schools

These conversations reveal something important: trafficking culture has been normalized in music, media, and entertainment for far too long.

The Prevention Project™ program helps students think critically about the media and content they consume and recognize the realities behind exploitation. Awareness is prevention. 💙

05/29/2026

Mental Health Moment Series 🧠

As we head into summer, now is a great time to check in with yourself and create a mental well-being action plan. A simple, intentional way to support your mental health, recognize what helps you feel your best, and identify tools you can turn to when life feels overwhelming.

Your plan might include things like daily habits that ground you, people you can reach out to for support, coping strategies that help you manage stress, and reminders of what brings you peace and joy.

Taking time to plan for your mental well-being is a powerful act of self-care and prevention.

💡 Build your own mental well-being action plan here: www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/wellbeing-action-tool

💚 As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s continue to be aware of our needs to maintain our well-being by creating a mental well-being action plan!

👉 Also, share this resource with a friend! You never know who may need it.

05/27/2026

One of the most powerful parts of The Prevention Project™ program is the awareness it builds in students and the way it opens their eyes to what trafficking really looks like.

When asked what they didn’t realize before the program, one student shared:

“Some things I didn't realize about human trafficking before going through the program are that there are several different types of trafficking whether it be labor, familial, gang or s*x trafficking.”

This kind of learning is exactly why prevention education matters. When middle and high school students are equipped with accurate information, they are better prepared to recognize risks, protect themselves, and support others.

💡 Bring The Prevention Project™ program your school and help empower students with knowledge that can save lives.

Don't delay, visit www.prevention-project.org today!

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