MBF Teen Safety Matters

MBF Teen Safety Matters® – Middle School Edition is a comprehensive, evidence-informed prevention education program for middle school students in grades 6-8. 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, sex trafficking, digital abuse, and other digital dangers.

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. It can be presented in three 45-minute lessons (or in six shorter lessons) by trained facilitators in classrooms. Facilitators present turnkey scripts along with engaging, interactive PowerPoints with lecture, group discussion, skills-practice activities, videos, and games.

Program Features and Benefits

• Evidence-informed
• Easy and practical for schools to implement
• Developmentally appropriate for students in grades six through eight
• 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

Facilitators provide three 45-minute, age and developmentally appropriate lessons to each classroom using standardized Scripts and PowerPoint presentations which include information and fun and engaging videos, games, and activities for students. (Can also be delivered in six shorter lessons.)

Reinforcement Materials

Additional reinforcement materials for parents, classrooms, and schools are also included with the program.

For Facilitators

• Curriculum Book with Facilitator Manual and Scripts
• Flash Drive with classroom PowerPoints and other program materials
• Three-year organizational subscription to password-protected facilitator site
• Online Facilitator Training
• Canvas tote bag

For Students

• Student reinforcement items

For Parents/Safe Adults
(Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian-Creole)

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

For Schools

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

Classroom Lesson Previews

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

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