Prevention Education

Prevention education is a type of education that is focused on preventing negative outcomes or behaviors. Prevention education programs are often designed to help individuals, particularly young people, develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to avoid risky behaviors or situations that could lead to negative consequences.

Prevention education programs may be focused on a wide range of issues, including substance abuse, violence, mental health, bullying, and other challenges. These programs may use a variety of approaches, including group discussions, role-playing, and other interactive activities, to engage participants and help them learn important skills and strategies.

Prevention education programs can be an important tool for promoting positive behaviors and outcomes, and they can be a valuable resource for individuals and communities. They can help individuals make healthy and informed decisions and can help prevent negative outcomes such as substance abuse, violence, and other problems.

 

 

Durham seminars aim to help parents spot sex trafficking red flags and educate about issue
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Durham seminars aim to help parents spot sex trafficking red flags and educate about issue

Victims Services of Durham Region wants to educate people about sex trafficking and how to prevent it. They’re holding free monthly virtual seminars about the topic and they’re called the Sex Trafficking Education and Prevention (STEP) program. The next one is happening Thursday, November 24 at 6 p.m. Executive Director Krista MacNeil says human trafficking…

Data protection pilot for human trafficking survivors
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Data protection pilot for human trafficking survivors

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice, is working on an ambitious technology pilot that could allow anonymised data about the survivors we help to be shared…

Virtual Reality Training Packages Defined by Radical Empathy
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Virtual Reality Training Packages Defined by Radical Empathy

To be sure people get the attention they need when they need assistance at events, we recommend one assistant per every 5 headsets in use. Licensees are encouraged to use the training software in any way they wish. Here are a few real-world use cases from our licensees. (More info here.) Community-based in-person human trafficking…

Wichita Falls Mayor experiences interactive Virtual Reality (VR) training
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Wichita Falls Mayor experiences interactive Virtual Reality (VR) training

Radical Empathy met up with Wichita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana, through a great connection with Southern Grit Advocacy. https://youtu.be/MTnoDq1cmYA ABOUT RADICAL EMPATHY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Radical Empathy is an Austin-based nonprofit dedicated to ending human trafficking. Their VR experiences include fully interactive, computer generated environments married with narrative, user-directed stories. Visit them at reefcares.org or you can help immediately…

Interactive Virtual Reality (VR) training teaches human trafficking prevention in Wyoming
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Interactive Virtual Reality (VR) training teaches human trafficking prevention in Wyoming

Uprising’s Terri Markham explains how she uses TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story to train everyone from children to legislators using an interactive virtual reality experience Radical Empathy Education Foundation and Uprising began their relationship early in 2022, when Terri Markham was looking for unique ways to teach people about human trafficking. We caught up with…

SC Human Trafficking Task Force receiving state funds for 1st time
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SC Human Trafficking Task Force receiving state funds for 1st time

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – For the first time in the 10 years since the task force designed to prevent and prosecute human trafficking was formed, the state’s General Assembly approved adding funding for it from the state’s budget. A recurring financial appropriation will provide $1.7 million per year for the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task…

PBJ Learning Marks Two Thousandth Human Trafficking Article
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PBJ Learning Marks Two Thousandth Human Trafficking Article

Vast Human Trafficking Knowledge Vault Hits New Educational Content Landmark By: PBJ Learning AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 6, 2022 – PRLog — PBJ Learning is proud to announce the release of their 2000th Knowledge Vault article. These curated and catalogued educational articles can be accessed by anyone on the internet for everyone to use as a research tool to learn about…

UNITAS Star-Studded 5th Annual Gala Raises $1 Million To Continue Fighting Human Trafficking
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UNITAS Star-Studded 5th Annual Gala Raises $1 Million To Continue Fighting Human Trafficking

EXCLUSIVE NYC EVENT AT CIPRIANI SOUTH STREET FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY GRAMMY-NOMINATED MULTI PLATINUM SINGER NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, SINGER & RECORDING ARTIST CRIS CAB, AND AWARD-WINNING VIOLIST DAVID AARON CARPENTER OF THE CARPENTER TRIO  HOSTED BY EMMY AWARD WINNING ABC-TV NEWS ANCHOR SADE BEDERINWA   EVENT INCLUDED HONOREES NYPD LIEUTENANT ANY CAPOGNA FROM CITYWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SQUAD; AND…

Interview with John DiGirolamo, author of “It’s Not About the Sex”
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Interview with John DiGirolamo, author of “It’s Not About the Sex”

Click the red “Play” button to watch the interview. Or click here if you do not see the video. I had the pleasure of interviewing John about his book and his live training events. We discuss the book in the first part of the interview and his live training events in the second half.  You’re in…