Julie Valentine Center’s mission is to end sexual violence and child abuse.
Educating children, parents, education partners, and local community members is essential for a community free of child abuse and sexual violence. Both adults and youth need to learn about the risks of sexual violence and child abuse in order to recognize it when it occurs, prevent it from happening, respond to it in a proactive way, and access available sources of support.
The Julie Valentine Center offers training programs, information, and resources for students and adults. Any of our programs can be customized to meet the needs of your audience. If you would like more information about any of our programs or would like to schedule a program for your group, please contact one of our education team members.
The Julie Valentine Center offers training programs, information, and resources for students and adults. Any of our programs can be customized to meet the needs of your audience. If you would like more information about any of our programs or would like to schedule a program for your group, please contact one of our education team members.
Please Contact Kelly Premo, Education Coordinator
kpremo@julievalentinecenter.org, 864-331-0560 x 229
Elementary School
We want your students to know that they can still reach out to us with questions and conversations in a virtual setting. We are happy to GMeet with you and your students and talk about the material and answer any questions they may have. Additionally, as these programs are typically shared through GCS GClassroom, the students will have the opportunity to reach out privately and talk with us as needed through our GCS classroom.
Talk about Touching- 2nd Grade
Click Here to View Sample 2nd-4th Grade Program Link
- Our Talk about Touching Programs are available virtually; as a prerecorded presentation or as student led interactive learning modules. If you would like to schedule these programs, please register by clicking the link of the program of your choice. You will receive a confirmation notice with a link to a welcome email that includes all of the program content you will need to facilitate the program. Please check back with us as we will be offering these programs in Spanish in the near future. Our Talk about Touching- 4th Grade Learning Modules also offers a narrated version for the students to read along with the program. It can be found in the same Learning Module Link. Registration is simple, and as always, all of our programs are free! For a preview of the Learning Modules, click the TAT sample link!
We want your students to know that they can still reach out to us with questions and conversations in a virtual setting. We are happy to GMeet with you and your students and talk about the material and answer any questions they may have. Additionally, as these programs are typically shared through GCS GClassroom, the students will have the opportunity to reach out privately and talk with us as needed through our GCS classroom.
Talk about Touching- 2nd Grade
- The 2nd grade program focuses on personal safety, tricky people and how to Think First to Stay Safe. We introduce the word and concept of a child molester; what it means, who can be one, and three safety rules they can use in any dangerous or tricky situation.
Click Here to View Sample 2nd-4th Grade Program Link
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Talk about Touching- 4th Grade
- 4th grade students learn to Trust Your Gut! This program builds on the foundations set in the 2nd grade, and also introduces safety rules for internet and social media use as well as the concept of unwanted and unwelcome behavior by fellow students. The information the students receive in the 4th grade presentation will take them into middle school where they will learn more about these concepts in Sexual Harassment and Cyber safety.
Click Here to View Sample 2nd-4th Grade Program Link
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Middle and High School
We want your students to know that they can still reach out to us with questions and conversations in a virtual setting. We are happy to GMeet with you and your students and talk about the material and answer any questions they may have. Additionally, as these programs are typically shared through GCS GClassroom, the students will have the opportunity to reach out privately and talk with us as needed through our GCS classroom.
Sexual Harassment and Cyber Safety
- Our Sexual Harassment and Cyber Safety program is available virtually; as a prerecorded presentation or as student led interactive learning modules. If you would like to schedule these programs, please register by clicking the link of the program of your choice. You will receive a confirmation notice with a link to a welcome email that includes all of the program content you will need to facilitate the program. Please check back with us as we will be offering these programs in Spanish in the near future. Our Sexual Harassment and Cyber Safety Learning Modules also offers a narrated version for the students to read along with the program. It can be found in the same Learning Module Link. Registration is simple, and as always, all of our programs are free! For a preview of the Learning Modules, click the SHCS sample link!
We want your students to know that they can still reach out to us with questions and conversations in a virtual setting. We are happy to GMeet with you and your students and talk about the material and answer any questions they may have. Additionally, as these programs are typically shared through GCS GClassroom, the students will have the opportunity to reach out privately and talk with us as needed through our GCS classroom.
Sexual Harassment and Cyber Safety
- Students are empowered by learning how to identify sexually harassing behaviors in themselves and others. This program will cover topics related to online predators, sharing personal information, sexting, risky online behaviors, and cyberbullying. We will provide information so students can make safe choices about their online activity as well as help foster a community of support within their friend circles, school, and community. They will also be taught defense mechanisms and reporting procedures if they witness or experience sexual harassment or online sexual violence. The purpose of this program is to emphasize harassment progressing into sexual harassment and how that can lead into sexual violence. This program also supplements requirements for Erin’s Law in middle school grades. The lessons taught in Middle school will set the framework for further conversation in high school in Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence. This program can also be taught in an alternative school format.
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College Programs
Step Up
Healthy Sexuality
Step Up
- Bystander intervention education
Healthy Sexuality
- Coming soon
Community and Parent Education:
Sexting and Cyber Safety for Parents
School based programs for Parents
Raise the Bar
JVC Webtalks
- Sexting and Cyber Safety for Parents is a program in partnership with the Information Security Department of Greenville County Schools. This program will review the information presented to students in Sexting and Cyber Safety. We provide information to parents about what the biggest safety concerns are while their children are online, how they can talk to their students about appropriate online behavior, and how to respond to a disclosure of inappropriate activity.
School based programs for Parents
- Whether it’s Coffee with the Principal, a Lunch and Learn, or a Parent’s Night, JVC provides prevention education for parents about signs and symptoms of child abuse and child sexual abuse, appropriate vs. red flag behavior, and how to respond to a disclosure.
Raise the Bar
- Drug facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) is when drugs or alcohol are used to compromise an individual’s ability to consent to sexual activity. In addition, drugs and alcohol are often used in order to minimize the resistance and memory of the victim of a sexual assault. Raise the Bar promotes an environment of safety in local bars, restaurants, and establishments selling alcohol; Informs bar staff and patrons about DFSA, date rape drugs and local statistics, creates dialogue around alcohol impairment and sexual assault. creates safety plans in the event someone is drugged or overly intoxicated and therefore more susceptible to sexual assault, promotes bystander intervention from bar staff, and encourages community collaboration and accountability.
JVC Webtalks
- JVC Webtalks is a monthly series of conversations we will have with community members about topics related to sexual violence, online sexual violence, sexting, and child abuse. The topics will vary from month to month and also include healthy relationships, respecting differences, boundaries sexual harassment, social media for parents, how to talk to kids about this, how to respond to kids when it happens, adolescent development, and empathy. Our goal is to equip community members and families with the information needed talk to kids appropriately and with knowledge, model the appropriate behavior for your family, and respond appropriately when disclosures of sexting and online sexual violence occur. Our mission is to end sexual violence and child abuse- all types of sexual violence and child abuse. JVC Webtalks are scheduled for the last Thursday of each month. Follow up on social media for information on the Webtalks and the monthly topics!
Agency Overview
Mandated Reporting
Professional Training for Staff
Child Abuse and Childhood Sexual Abuse Overview
- General information about services JVC provides to the community
Mandated Reporting
- Presentation that identifies the signs of child abuse and the proper procedure for reporting abuse for professionals. CEU credits are available upon request
Professional Training for Staff
- JVC provides trainings for professionals and community partners. CEU and VSP credits are available upon request.
Child Abuse and Childhood Sexual Abuse Overview
- Recognizing abuse, identifying child lures, prevention, and risk reduction. Perfect for PTA lunch and learns, professional staff, and any youth organization or school. Presentation format can be one or both topics. CEU credits are available upon request.
eLearning and Online Support:
Caregiver and Professional Online Support Groups
Online Crisis Hotline
- JVC has partnered RAINN to offer anonymous Online Support Groups. These groups are available to both professionals and parents. As with the JVC Webtalks, there will be separate groups for the parents and professionals. These groups are facilitated by JVC education staff will cover topics similar to JVC Webtalks and most relevant to the specific group. We know there is comfort in anonymity; and want to give everyone the opportunity and confidence to share frustrations and fears and talk about how to best respond and effectively manage these stressful times.
Online Crisis Hotline
- Starting in July 2020, JVC will offer an online crisis hotline. This hotline is available to anyone, students included. As soon as it is open and available, we will share it in hopes that we can make it available and easily accessible to all students and professionals. JVC will have a link and a button available for any group to add to their webpage.
