Evaluation of HRP Among Pre-K Through 5th Grade

The Healthy Relationships Project (HRP), created by the community-based organization Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (PCAVT), will be the focus of this rigorous evaluation study. The program is fully manualized with a widely accepted curriculum designed for Pre-K to 2nd graders (Care for Kids) and 3rd to 6th graders (We Care Elementary, though implementation will stop at 5th grade for this study). The HRP uses an upstream universal public health approach for the primary prevention of child and youth perpetration of child sexual abuse with developmentally appropriate intervention elements for children, faculty and staff at their schools, and for their caregivers.