Programs & Descriptions
Adult Education Sessions
Sexual Assault 101 +
- Intended Audience: Adults
- Session Length: 60 minutes
- Objective: This session defines sexual violence, reviews, causes of sexual violence, how to support survivors, and how to get involved in prevention efforts
Mandatory Reporting +
- Intended Audience: Parents or people who work with youth
- Session Length: 60 minutes
- Objective: This session reviews the requirements of mandatory reporting. The session ends with showing participants how to support survivors and how to be a community free of sexual violence.
Analysis and Impact of Rape Culture +
- Intended Audience: Adults
- Session Length: 60 – 90 minutes
- Objective: Participants will gain understanding of the issues around sexual violence and will show the myths and how sexual violence with the normalization of sexual harm in media to recognize and explore the impact of rape culture on individuals and communities.
Understanding the Connection Between Pornography and Sexual Violence +
- Intended Audience: Adults
- Session Length: 60 – 90 minutes
- Objective: This presentation outlines the connections between mainstream pornography and sexual violence and demonstrates the importance of including discussions about violence in pornography in primary prevention of sexual violence curricula.
Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation +
- Intended Audience: Adults
- Session Length: 60 minutes
- Objective: This presentation defines human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, explores its connection to intimate partner violence, and helps participants to understand how primary prevention of sexual violence curricula prevent all forms of sexual exploitation.
An Overview of the Comprehensive Health Education Act and Erin’s Law +
- Intended Audience: Adults who work with youth in schools
- Session Length: 30-60 minutes
- Objective: This presentation reviews laws related to sexual assault prevention programming in SC schools. Participants will review the Comprehensive Health Education Act, Erin’s Law, and best practices for primary prevention of sexual violence.
Trainings for Adults
Building Healthy Communities© Facilitator Trainings* +
- Intended Audience: Professionals (teachers, social workers, program staff, etc.) in schools, faith-based organizations, the military, colleges, correctional facilities, or other community-based settings
- Session length: 3 days (8am – 5 pm approximately each day)
- Objective: To prevent sexual violence through sexual health education and promotion by educating youth-serving adults in primary prevention curriculum implementation
- Cost: Individuals may attend facilitator trainings at a rate of $350 per person per curriculum. Contact us to discuss pricing and scheduling for organizational trainings.
Building Healthy Communities© Training of the Trainer* +
- Intended Audience: Professionals (teachers, social workers, program staff, etc.) in schools, faith-based organizations, the military, colleges, correctional facilities, or other community-based settings
- Session length: 1-2 days plus 3-day facilitator training (8am – 5 pm approximately each day)
- Objective: To prevent sexual violence by training professionals to educate other youth-serving adults in sexual violence primary prevention curriculum implementation
- Cost: Call 803-790-8208 for pricing.
Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children®* +
- Intended Audience: Parents, people who work with youth, adults
- Approved for 2 hours of CEUs for nurses, social workers, and childcare professionals
- Session length: 2 hours
- Objective: Participants will know how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
- Cost: $20 per attendee
Multi-Session Education for Youth
Building Healthy Communities +
- Intended Audience: Middle school, high school, adults
- Number of Sessions: 6
- Length of Sessions: 60 – 90 minutes
- Session Topics:
- Gender Stereotypes and Media Influence on Violence in Relationships
- Appropriate Boundary Setting & Effective Communication Strategies
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Bullying (Middle School)/Stalking (High School/Adult)
- Healthy Relationships and Prevention of Dating Violence
- Building a Community Free of Sexual Violence
Johns Hopkins University conducted an evaluation of BHC to determine program effectiveness, and overall, findings showed positive effects. You can learn more about this report here.
We Care +
- Intended Audience: 3rd-5th grades
- Number of Sessions: 6
- Length of Sessions: 45 minutes
- Session Topics: Safe Spaces, Feelings, Communication, Recognizing Boundaries, Asking for Permission, Self-Esteem, Empathy, and Wrap-Up
Care for Kids +
- Intended Audience: Ages 3 through 2nd grade
- Number of Sessions: 6
- Length of Sessions: 30-45 minutes
- Session Topics: Asking for Help, Feelings, Bodies, Babies, Asking for Permission, and Wrap- Up