COVID-19 News Flash
Power Over Predators Online Program Is Free Until July 31, 2020
Inspire hope, confidence, and achievement for today’s youth!
It’s a brutal time to be a student; the treacherous waters students face include suicide, toxic relationships, sexting, abuse, bullying and more. Students must navigate these challenges both inside and outside of the classroom. The POP Program provides tangible steps to connect with students and help them overcome the issues they face to ensure success.
We want to partner with you in protecting your students and their future.
A message from Dustin Williams, Pima County Superintendent of Schools
Register Now For Power Over Predators
Online Program
Why Power Over Predators?
Epidemic
Did you know
- 88% of Sex trafficking cases are Internet-based – Federal Human Trafficking Report
- Sextortion is by far the most significantly growing threat to children – Justice Department
- Children who are cyberbullied -5.6 million- and bullied in person are 11 times more likely to attempt suicide – Cyberbullying Research Center
- Sex Trafficking is the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the world – FBI
- Teens who sext-42% by age 14- are 5 Times more likely to attempt suicide – Nat. Center on Sexual Exploitation
- 90% of Children ages 8-16 have seen online pornography – Internet Statistics/Guardchild
- Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for ages 10-25 – CDC
Safe and Smart relationships are key to reducing stress, anxiety and depression in children
What is POP?
The Power Over Predators program is an evidence-based training developed over 15 years of research and interaction with youth.
- Three lessons including true student stories and videos available via:
- PowerOverPredators.org website link
- Your school’s Learning Management System (SCORM/XAPI compliant)
- PowerPoint presentation (3 lessons plus assembly format)
- Meets requirements for Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention Act of 2018
- Achieves Federal Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements
- Internet safety, including cyberbullying and sexting
- Abuse prevention, including sex and labor trafficking
- Age-appropriate understanding of pornography and its link to abuse, exploitation and sex trafficking
- Suicide prevention
- Smart and safe relationship development
- Professional training for certification
- Incorporates the eight key Department of Health and Human Services Positive Youth Development standards
Impact
3000+ professionals
in youth work trained
20000+ adults
given awareness presentations
58000+ students
given prevention education
13 states
now provide Power Over Predators
Power Over Predators Online Program Is Free
through July 31, 2020
Endorsements
“It’s a program that gets to the heart of students and the serious issues that are going on.”
Dustin Williams, Pima County Superintendent of Schools
“Power Over Predators teaches kids and staff to recognize exploitation. The kids are teaching other kids. Once trained, students and staff have been able to identify victims and alert the authorities.”
Josephina Sabori
U.S. Department of Defense
“Schools must teach students body safety. It’s nice to hear of the great work that Power Over Predators is doing in prevention education.”
Erin Merryn
Founder of Erin’s Law
“The Power Over Predators curriculum has a powerful impact on students. It is an “A-ha” moment for them and they are highly engaged with the content. Power Over Predators helps fill an important gap in student learning.”
Jessica Rzepecki-Carlin
MA Curriculum/Instruction
“I worry so much for the safety of our students and find the information you shared urgently important.”
High School Teacher
“You saved a life yesterday!”
Middle School Principal
Tucson Unified School District
“Powerful presentation, every parent whose child is on social media should be aware of the danger it is doing to our children. The Power Over Predators presentation opened my eyes to be aware of who my child is talking to online.”
Andrea Flores
Management Assistant to the City Manager of Tucson
“I have been amazed at how students have responded to the presentations. I look forward to continuing working with Power Over Predators to reach more students and spread the knowledge.”
Mercedes Gilmore
Pima County Sherriff’s Department
Helpful Tools to Share
FBI App: www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/protecting-your-kids/child-id-app
The Child ID app provides a convenient place to electronically store photos and other vital information about your children so that it’s literally right at hand if you need it. You can show the pictures and provide physical identifiers such as height and weight to security or police officers ON THE SPOT. Using a special tab on the app, you can also quickly and easily email the information to authorities with a few clicks.
Gabb Wireless: https://gabbwireless.com/
The mission of Gabb Wireless is to protect children, connect families and encourage life outside the screen. Gabb Wireless is not just a phone or a phone network—we are a movement to protect kids by providing age-appropriate technology solutions.
Bark: https://www.bark.us/
The Smart Way to Keep Kids Safer Online – Bark’s affordable, award-winning dashboard proactively monitors text messages, YouTube, emails, and 24 different social networks for potential safety concerns, so busy parents can save time and gain peace of mind.
Cleanbrowsing: https://cleanbrowsing.org/
Browse the web without surprises – You get to decide what type of content is allowed in your home or network via our DNS-based content filtering service. Parents can protect their kids from adult content, schools can be CIPA compliant and businesses can block malicious domains and gain visibility into their network.