After-School Safety Matters is an evidence-informed program from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children that follows best practices for prevention education. Children will receive fun, engaging, and age and developmentally appropriate lessons that educate and empower them to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, child abuse, digital abuse, and other digital dangers. Parents will receive information and materials as children participate in the lessons. The program will be implemented by a trained facilitator. For more information about the program or about child safety, visit www.mbfpreventioneducation.org. For those who attend each lesson, will receive a small prize!

WEDNESDAY, JUN 15: Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Safety Rules

FRIDAY, JUN 17: Lesson 2 - Bullying

WEDNESDAY, JUN 22: Lesson 3 - Cyberbullying

FRIDAY, JUN 24: Lesson 4 - Abuse

WEDNESDAY, JUN 29: Lesson 5 - Digital Safety

FRIDAY, JUL 1: Lesson 6 - Digital Citizenship

Facilitator information: Lauren Souders is a Prevention Advocate at YWCA Hanover Safe Home. Safe Home provides services in Adams and York Counties for victims and families experiencing domestic violence and/or human trafficking. Lauren has a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with a focus in Spanish from Towson University and over 10 years of teaching experience with children ages Pre-K through 12^th grade.