MCRCC delivers comprehensive prevention education across middle and high schools in Monterey County. These include classroom presentations, student clubs, and campus-wide events.
Middle School Curriculum:
- What Are Healthy Boundaries?
- Setting & Respecting Boundaries
- Boundary Violations
- Flirting, Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault
- How to Be an Active Bystander
- Mapping Safe & Unsafe Spaces at School
High School Curriculum:
- Affirmative Consent
- Healthy Relationships
- Spectrum of Sexual Violence
- Active Bystander
For more information on classroom presentations, please contact prevention@mtryrapecrisis.org.
MCRCC also provides prevention education services at the college level.
Learn more about our Campus Advocates.
Our Voice is a student-led club established in partnership with high schools to create safe and supportive environments, building positive relationships amongst students, building up student leaders, and preventing sexual violence on campuses.
Currently, MCRCC’s Our Voice Club meets weekly throughout the school year at five high schools in Monterey County:
- Seaside High School
- Salinas High School.
- Carmel High School
- Gonzales High School
- Marina High School
The MCYCGE is a youth-led coalition formed by MCRCC to promote gender equity across Monterey County. High school students collaborate to improve campus policies and advocate for safer, more inclusive communities. The coalition is currently welcoming new members and working towards reviewing high school policies.
We see teachers and school staff as key allies in the movement to end sexual violence. MCRCC provides professional development and educational resources to help support students and foster safer learning environments.
Click here to access the resources folder.
Hear Me Roar is a free, printable children’s activity book designed to spark conversations about consent, safety, and trusted adults. This resource is ideal for families, educators, and community organizations.
“Hear Me Roar” includes:
- A story appropriate for children ages 4+
- Discussion questions and answer guide to help the adult reader navigate the conversation.
- 18 coloring pages.
- 5 activity pages to reinforce the messages of the story.
- Recommended books that will help continue the conversation.
This book is a capstone project completed by Francis Everwoods for California State University, Monterey Bay’s Collaborative Health and Human Services program. Illustrations are provided by Demi Seva’aetasi.
The book was created with the guidance and support of the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center. A limited number of physical copies made possible by MBS Systems and CAPC Monterey County are also available.
