Project SELFIE (Safe Expression Online for Internet Empowerment) for Grades 7-12
Project SELFIE is a developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed positive health education program. Topics include the distinction between consent, cooperation, and compliance in digital interactions; the laws on sexting by minors; how to cope with peer pressure; ways to respond to requests to sext; ways to respond to unsolicited sexts; and how to be an empowered bystander. Through two interactive, developmentally appropriate, and trauma informed presentations, youth learn how to prevent sexting and respond to concerning digital communications. This program also includes an adult training for parents, caregivers, and adults who work with children such as school personnel or professionals at youth serving organizations. This two-hour long, interactive, and trauma informed adult training, called Project SELFIE: Keeping Youth Safe on the Internet, prepares adults to protect youth from adolescent sexting, online grooming, online pornography, and in person acquaintances of youth who use digital communications as a grooming tactic.
Dr. David Finkelhor, Director of the Crimes against Children Research Center, Co-director of the Family Research Laboratory and Professor of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire. reviewed the program and had these comments: “Project SELFIE stands out by being in tune with the culture and language of youth today. Its take on difficult topics is very refreshing.”
Note: Project SELFIE can be used as an add on to SAFE-T or as a stand alone program.
If you have questions email Marcie mhambrick@pcavt.org or phone 1-800-975-7147