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Katie Brown Educational Program
Action Plan Participant:
Katie Brown Educational Foundation

The privately-funded Katie Brown Educational Program is providing education to hundreds of Fall River students in an effort to prevent intimate violence. The program helps young people manage anger and eradicate violence. The program is currently being presented in 5th, 6th, and 8th grade classrooms as well as in area high schools in Southeastern New England. Each curriculum is carefully designed to be appropriate to the specific ages and development levels of the classrooms. At each grade-level, the program consists of five sessions and incorporates student activities and open discussions to encourage students’ active participation.

 
Priority Area:  Safety and Substance Abuse 
Priority Sub-Area:    1, A)    Increased community policing and personal safety

Goal:

To increase the resources available to local youth to reduce the frequency of interpersonal violence

Method(s):      

Utilizing a multi-session relationship violence prevention curriculum, working with area youth in classrooms
Timeline:           Continuous
Indicators:        Decreased incidence of dating violence among area youth
Progress: By the close of the 2004-2005 school year, every 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade student in Fall River Public Schools - a total of approximately 2,600 students - has participated in a five-session curriculum designed to be appropriate to their grade level, ages, and developmental stage. Since 2001, the program has worked with a total of 15,000 students across all school systems!

How citizens can  get involved:

Volunteer to help with general office work, event  planning, fundraising
Contact Information:

Sarah Whitney, 508-678-4466, swhitney@kbep.org or through the web site at www.kbep.org.