DIGITAL SAFETY

Digital Child Safety Curriculum

An advanced curriculum equipping students, parents, and educators with the knowledge and confidence to navigate complex online environments and build safer communities.

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Digital Child Safety Curriculum

An advanced curriculum exploring grooming psychology, sextortion awareness, digital identity, consent, and more — equipping students, parents, and educators with the knowledge and confidence to navigate complex online environments and how to help build safer communities.

Format 4–6 Modules
Delivery Digital or In-School Hybrid
Assessment Pre/Post Surveys
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  • 📚 4–6 structured modules per track with learning objectives
  • 📝 Pre/post confidence surveys included
  • 🎯 Measurable outcomes for certification scoring
  • 🏫 Designed for advisory or health class integration
  • 🛡️ Trauma-informed, non-shaming approach
  • 📊 Impact data feeds school certification report

Choose Your Track

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Middle School

Ages 10–13 · 5 Modules
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Jr / High School

Ages 14–18 · 4 Modules
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Parents

Parent Education · 4 Modules
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Educator & Staff Training

Trauma-Informed Response
Overview Modules Assessment Outcomes

What Students Will Learn

✓ Recognize the stages of grooming and how power imbalance affects consent
✓ Understand sextortion mechanics and correct response steps under threat
✓ Build intentional digital identity with personal boundary frameworks
✓ Define consent as ongoing and reversible in digital and in-person contexts
✓ Identify emotional dependency patterns and early intervention strategies
✓ Explain how algorithms influence content exposure and identity formation
✓ Recognize controlling behavior in relationships and identify safe actions
✓ Develop confidence to intervene, report, or seek help without shame

Skills Students Will Gain

Grooming Recognition Power Imbalance Awareness Sextortion Response Shame Disruption Digital Boundary Setting Algorithm Literacy Consent Fluency Controlling Behavior ID Safe Bystander Actions Trusted Adult Disclosure Platform Reporting Peer Support

Course Modules — Teen Track

4 modules designed for advisory integration, health class delivery, or assembly format. Each module includes learning objectives, behavioral indicators, and pre/post survey alignment.
01

Grooming Psychology

4 learning objectives · Power dynamics, emotional dependency, early intervention

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the stages of grooming and how it develops over time
  • Explain how power imbalance affects consent in relationships
  • Identify early intervention strategies to interrupt unsafe dynamics
  • Recognize emotional dependency patterns in online and offline relationships

Survey Alignment

"I understand how grooming develops over time." · "I can identify power imbalances in relationships." · "I feel confident interrupting unsafe dynamics early."

02

Sextortion & Exploitation

4 learning objectives · Threat response, shame disruption, correct action steps

Learning Objectives

  • Define sextortion accurately and identify common manipulation scripts
  • Describe correct response steps when facing image-based threats
  • Explain why shame fuels compliance and how to disrupt the cycle
  • Identify safe pathways to seek support without fear of punishment

Survey Alignment

"I know what to do if someone threatens to share images." · "I would not send additional content under threat." · "I would seek support if targeted."

03

Digital Identity

4 learning objectives · Algorithm awareness, boundary frameworks, intentional presence

Learning Objectives

  • Explain how digital identity accumulates and shapes perception over time
  • Describe how algorithms influence content exposure and behavior patterns
  • Identify 3 personal digital boundaries and articulate their purpose
  • Practice intentional identity decisions in online environments

Survey Alignment

"I think intentionally about my digital presence." · "I understand how platforms shape what I see." · "I have personal guidelines for online behavior."

04

Agency & Consent

4 learning objectives · Consent as ongoing, controlling behavior, bystander action

Learning Objectives

  • Define consent as ongoing, reversible, and context-dependent
  • Identify digital consent violations and their real-world impact
  • Describe healthy versus controlling behaviors in relationships
  • Identify safe bystander actions and when to escalate to an adult

Survey Alignment

"I understand that consent can be withdrawn." · "I recognize controlling behavior in relationships." · "I would intervene or report unsafe behavior."

Assessment & Measurement

📋 Pre/Post Survey

20-item Likert scale survey (1–5) administered before and after the curriculum. Measures growth across five domains with optional post-course reflections.

Grooming Awareness Exploitation Awareness Digital Identity Agency & Consent Reporting & Support

📊 What We Track

Growth is measured across all domains and feeds directly into the school's Safe Campus Certification scorecard.

% Agree/Strongly Agree Confidence Index Reporting Willingness Neutral Reduction

💬 Post-Course Reflections

Optional open-ended questions capture qualitative impact and student voice for narrative reporting.

Greatest Impact Reporting Barriers Boundary Commitments

🔒 Data Ethics

All surveys are anonymous, FERPA-compliant, and securely stored. No identifying student data is collected or retained.

Anonymous FERPA Compliant Secure Storage

Target Outcomes

35%+
Increase in reporting confidence
42%+
Increase in trusted adult disclosure willingness
80%+
Trusted adult identification rate
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A Program of The Kaleidoscope Support Network

Community Coalition for Child Safety operates as a program of The Kaleidoscope Support Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Certification and professional training fees are reinvested into free student curriculum access and underserved community implementation. This curriculum is always free for students and families.

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