Child Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention

Overview

The Utah State Legislatures Title 53G-9-207: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention outlines the following actions:

  • requires that the Board, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, approve instructional materials for child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention.
  • requires Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to use the instructional materials approved by the Board to provide child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention and awareness training and instruction of school personnel and the parents/guardians of elementary school students.
  • provides that a school district or charter school may provide child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention and awareness instruction to elementary school students, subject to certain requirements.
  • the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) approved the guidelines for instructional materials for child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention. Those minimum guidelines were developed with help from multiple state agencies, prevention advocates, and other experts in the field.

USBE has approved instructional materials from the following providers for child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention.

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Providers

Adult-serving Youth
  1. Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse
  2. Evidence-based Sexual Prevention Curricula: Think First and Stay Safe
  3. Family Support and Treatment Center
    Utah Valley Family Support and Treatment Center
  4. Prevent Child Abuse: Utah
  5. Prevention Education Programs
    Monique Burr Foundation (MBF) for Children, Inc.
  6. Safe Schools
    Vector Solutions
  7. The Younique Foundation
Parents and Guardians
  1. Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse
  2. Evidence-based Sexual Prevention Curricula: Think First and Stay Safe
  3. Family Support and Treatment Center
    Utah Valley Family Support and Treatment Center
  4. Prevent Child Abuse: Utah
  5. Prevention Education Programs
    Monique Burr Foundation (MBF) for Children, Inc.
  6. The Younique Foundation
Youth
  1. 3Strands Global Foundation PROTECT Utah
    Approved by USBE on September 8, 2022
  2. Evidence-based Sexual Prevention Curricula: Think First and Stay Safe
  3. Family Support and Treatment Center
    Utah Valley Family Support and Treatment Center
  4. Lauren's Kids
  5. Prevent Child Abuse: Utah
  6. Prevention Education Programs
    Monique Burr Foundation (MBF) for Children, Inc.
  7. The Family Place: Building Stronger Families

Human Trafficking Prevention Providers

Adult-serving Youth
  1. 3Strands Global Foundation PROTECT Utah
  2. Refugee and Immigrant Center Asian Association of Utah (AAU)
Parents and Guardians
  1. 3Strands Global Foundation PROTECT Utah
  2. Refugee and Immigrant Center Asian Association of Utah (AAU)
Youth
  1. 3Strands Global Foundation PROTECT Utah
    Approved by USBE on September 8, 2022
  2. Prevent Child Abuse: Utah
    Approved by USBE on December 1, 2022