MBF Teen Safety Matters

MBF Teen Safety Matters® is a comprehensive, evidence-informed prevention education program for middle school students in grades 6-8 and high-school students in grades 9-12.

The program educates and empowers teens and all relevant adults with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, all types of abuse, relationship abuse, digital dangers, exploitation, and human trafficking.

The program was developed WITH schools, not FOR schools, to make the best use of existing resources and ensure schools have effective programs that are easy to implement. Trained facilitators present in classrooms using turnkey scripts along with engaging, interactive PowerPoints that include lecture, group discussion, skills-practice activities, videos, and games.

MBF Teen Safety Matters – Middle School Edition consists of two 55-minute lessons (or four shorter lessons) presented to students in individual classrooms in each grade, 6-8. MBF Teen Safety Matters – High School Edition consists of two 55-minute lessons (or four shorter lessons) presented to students in grades 9 – 12 together, allowing for use in blended grade classrooms.

Program Features and Benefits

• Evidence-informed
• Easy and practical for schools to implement
• Developmentally appropriate for students in grades six through twelve
• Based on polyvictimization research
• Provides universal strategies to better protect adolescents, including five easy-to-remember Safety Rules
• Educates teens, school staff, and parents
• Provides practice and reinforcement of learned skills
• Created, reviewed, and supported by experts
• Trusted by parents and schools

Program Topics

PROGRAM Materials

For Facilitators

• Curriculum Book with Facilitator Manual and Scripts
• Flash Drive with classroom PowerPoints and other program materials
• One-year subscription to password-protected facilitator site
• Online Facilitator Training
• Virtual Facilitator Guide
• Facilitator Adaptation Guide for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

For Students

• Class Notes Sheets for lessons
• Home Learning Assignment
• Student Resource Cards
• Safe Adult Bookmarks (to share with their two Safe Adults)

For Parents/Safe Adults (also available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian-Creole, Chinese, French, & German)

• Parent Welcome and Opt-Out Forms
• Parent Information & Activity Sheets
• Parent PowerPoint training

For Schools/Organizations

• Pre- and post-tests to measure student learning
• Staff PowerPoint training
• Safety Rules Classroom Posters
• Safety Rules School Banner

SUPPLEMENTAL Materials

Nearpod Lessons

TSM lessons are alternatively available as Nearpod lessons to present to students in person, remotely, or hybrid (some students in person/some remote) when students are using individual devices. Learn more here.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Lessons

Supplemental Mental Health/Substance Abuse Lessons are available to support MBF Teen Safety Matters. Learn more here.

Topics covered include:

Program Overview

Classroom Lesson Previews

Please see the sample scripts and PowerPoints below to preview the classroom lessons. (Please note pages have been removed for preview.)

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