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Social Innovation Lab Case Study
Social Innovation Lab Case Study

Goal: Support youth in their journey to adulthood in the best way possible
Funding: SRAE, PREP
Setting: High school classrooms in rural Kansas and Oklahoma
Curriculum: Love Notes Classic and SRA

County Extension Agents Build Mental Wellness in Rural Youth Case Study
County Extension Agents Build Mental Wellness in Rural Youth Case Study

Goal: Increase wellbeing in their communities
Funding: Farm and Ranch Stress
Setting: Schools, 4-H clubs, Virtually
Curriculum: Mind Matters

Bee Busy Inc. Case Study
Bee Busy Inc. Case Study

Goal: Positive Youth Development
Funding: PREP Funding
Setting: School, AVID
Curriculum: Love Notes

Violence and Child Abuse Prevention Case Study
Violence and Child Abuse Prevention Case Study

Goal: Build resilience in high risk youth
Funding: Self-funded/Volunteer
Setting: After school, Middle- and High-School
Curriculum: Mind Matters

Arkansas Children’s Case Study
Arkansas Children’s Case Study

Goal: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Funding: Hospital Community Engagement Program
Setting: High School, FCS Classrooms
Curriculum: Love Notes 3.0 and Love Notes SRA

Dating Violence Prevention Case Study
Dating Violence Prevention Case Study

Goal: Prevent Domestic Violence
Funding: Private Donations/Grants
Setting: Middle and High School Classrooms
Curriculum: Love Notes 3.0

Runaway and Homeless Youth Case Study 2
Runaway and Homeless Youth Case Study 2

Goal: Knowledge to make wise relationship choices
Funding: Runaway and Homeless Youth grant
Setting: Shelter Center and Group Foster Homes
Curriculum: Relationship Smarts Plus

Curriculum used in the Lower Midwest

LOVE NOTES
Ages: 14-24
Topics: Knowing Myself, Expectations, Attraction, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Decision-making, Communication, Pressure Situations, Sexual Decision-Making, Unplanned Pregnancy Through the Eyes of a Child.

RELATIONSHIP SMARTS PLUS
Ages: 12-16
Topics: Knowing Myself, Expectations, Attraction, Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships, Breaking Up, Decision-making, Communication, Sexual Decision-Making, Pregnancy, STDs and HIV, Technology and Social Media

Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience

MIND MATTERS
Ages: 12+
Topics: Self-Soothing and Regulating Emotions, Managing Stress Effectively, Developing Empathy, Developing a life of intention, and Building and Using a Support System