Health & Character Education

How To Deal With The Jerks In Your Life — And Earn The Respect Of Your Friends
How To Deal With The Grown-Ups In Your Life
Don’t Stop Before You Get Started: An Adventure In Self Esteem
Staying Safe Around Guns
Sexual Violence: What Are You Going To Do About It?
Sexual Harassment: What It Is And How To Handle It
Suicide: A Guide To Prevention
Impact
Assets Happening Here
Gangs In My Little Town: Three Teens Find Out The Truth
Lorne’s Big Decision
KnuckleHead’s Electric Safety Video: Volume 1 (grades K-2)
KnuckleHead's Electric Safety Video: Volume 2 (grades 3-5)



How to Deal with the "Jerks" in Your Life — And Earn the Respect of Your Friends
Grades 5-8 ~ 11 min. ~ Leader's Guide
This video is quickly becoming a favorite with teachers around the United States and abroad, because it tackles the issue of peer pressure head on, with kid style. The video covers drinking, stealing, smoking, harassment, and dating. All the skits were acted by regular kids, and they are very convincing. The video gives the viewer the tools they need to deal assertively with problem people and defuse volatile situations.

The situations ring true, the acting is remarkably accomplished, and the editing is smooth and concise." -Booklist
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How to Deal with the Grown-Ups in Your Life
Raise your hand if you sailed through your teenage years without a single conflict with adults? As kids grow older and become more independent, they're likely to experience at least a few conflicts with parents, bosses, co-workers or teachers. This video helps students resolve conflicts they may face with adults by teaching them how to stand up for themselves in a way that is calm, direct, and respectful.

"Refreshingly clear and direct, providing students with time tested methods for dealing with difficult people. Teachers should make the Passive-Aggressive-Assertive model of conflict resolution part of every course." -Gary Margolis, Conflict Resolution for Public Safety Themis Training & Consulting
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Don't Stop Before You Get Started: An Adventure In Self Esteem
Grades 5-9 ~ 18 min ~ Leader's Guide

Gavin is a teenage kid who needs a lift. Gavin's magical guide, Nina, shows him how to gain confidence and self-respect through a series of exercises wich emphasize:~ taking positive risks ~ not giving into fear ~ turning that voice in your head from self-critical to self-assured.

"Highly Recommended." -Video Librarian
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Staying Safe Around Guns
Grades 4-7 ~ 17 min. ~ Leader's Guide
There are over 200 million guns in the United States and kids are curious about them. This video explains and shows: ~ a role play of a student “speaking up” after a classmate brags about bringing a gun to school ~ a teen interview with a principal who defused a mass-shooting in school ~ a teen interview with a young survivor of an accidental shooting ~ getting away from a person with a gun ~ facts and myths about loaded and unloaded weapons
“Highly Recommended” – Video Librarian
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Sexual Violence: What Are You Going To Do About It?
Grades 9-12 ~ 18 min. ~ Leader's Guide
The quickest way to stop sexual violence is to do something before it escalates. Bystanders (friends or acquaintances) can help. Using role-plays created by teens, this video clearly shows simple steps bystanders can take to stop sexual violence without jeopardizing their friendships or their safety.

"This engaging video is packed with useful insights and information about the bystander-focused approach to gender violence prevention. It’s instructive without being preachy and sure to spark interesting and enlightening dialogue between the sexes." Jackson Katz, co-founder Mentors in Violence Prevention Program
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Sexual Harassment: What It Is And How To Handle It
Grades 9-12 ~ 21 min
Sexual harassment can take many forms. It can be physical, verbal, or written. It can be unwanted teasing or it can be threatening behavior. It can come from a stranger, an acquaintance, even a good friend. The responses to Sexual Harassment can be just as varied. This video clearly explains what Sexual Harassment is, what it isn't, and the appropriate ways to confront and report Sexual Harassment, especially in school.

"The scenarios are credible, the suggested solutions solid and sensible, and the overall tone of the film is serious without being preachy. Recommended." -Video Librarian
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Suicide: A Guide To Prevention
Grades 7-12 ~ 22 min ~ Leader's Guide

Teens who complete suicide have almost always revealed their intentions to at least one other person. In a kid-friendly way, this video takes the guesswork out of intervening in these situations. It clearly shows what to do and what not to do if a fellow teen in talking about suicide or showing warning signs. Interviews with teen survivors reinforce the importance of the roleplays that follow. Created by a group of teens and counseling experts, this video is also an excellent training tool for professionals who want to hone their skills in talking with kids.
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IMPACT
Grades 9-12 ~ 16 min ~ Leader's Guide
Five serious car accidents in a single school year stunned a small Vermont community. In response, the students at the local high school created IMPACT-a 16-minute video which goes beyond statistics and scare tactics to tap into the emotional agony related to driving fatalities. The footage was shot by students using the actual people who were involved in the accidents. Those onscreen look directly into the camera and talk to the crash victims as if they were still alive. The video is so effective because as the viewer, you feel the dead driver is you.

Winner-Best Documentary/Educational New England Children's Film Festival

"Highly recommended for high school and college libraries...Its effect is startling and lingers long after the video's abrupt end" -Video Rating Guide for Libraries

"I cannot conceive of a more effective springboard to group discussion of reckless driving." School Library Journal
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Assets Happening Here
Grades 5-12 ~ 17 min. ~ Leader's Guide
Ready for a video that focuses on the positive things kids do for themselves, their families, and their communities? Here are those positive stories, within a framework kids can use to improve their own lives. Research by Search Institute has identified 40 building blocks, or assets, that help youth grow up healthy, caring and responsible. This video identifies these assets and invites kids into a discussion about what they need in order to thrive.

“This depiction of teens in positive situations would be a welcome addition to libraries.”– School Library Journal

“... the program and discussion guide would make for an excellent unit in any successful living strategies curriculum. Recommended.” – Video Librarian
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Gangs In My Little Town: Three Teens Find Out The Truth
Grades 5-12 ~25 min ~ Leader's Guide
According to the latest National Youth Gang Survey, gangs are appearing in smaller cities and rural communities - often catching youths and adults off-guard and enabling problems to escalate. Travel with three teens as they videotape and interview their neighbors, police, and ex-gang members in prison about this disturbing trend. Through their own exploration, they slowly uncover the deception and violence at the core of most gang "families".

Recommended." -Video Librarian

"...includes one of the most powerful descriptions of how gangs recruit that I have ever seen." -Dan Korem, author of Suburban Gangs: The Affluent Rebels
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Lorne’s Big Decision
Grades 4-6 ~ 16 minutes
Lorne is a normal 12-year-old who does many of the same things his friends do: soccer, bicycling, school, and carnivals. But what about smoking? For a single weekend, follow Lorne as this issue takes center stage in his world. With the help of a kid-host as commentator, this video mixes entertaining fantasy with clear facts about the harmful toll cigarette and second-hand smoke take on a person's lungs and general fitness. The video also introduces assertive behavior styles that help kids deal effectively with peer pressure.

"... A terrific example of what children can do when given a chance." -School Library Journal
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KnuckleHead's Electric Safety Video: Vol. 1 (gr. K-2)
KnuckleHead's Electric Safety Video: Vol. 2 (gr. 3-5)

The energy and imagination of kids helped create these two high powered videos and companion activities for grades K-2 and grades 3-5. It's the first electric safety program that combines professional guidance from utility and education specialists with the natural creativity of kids. All major indoor and outdoor safety hazards are covered, through fun skits such as Frank N. Stein's Comedy Castle and Electra's Cool School for Babysitters.

"Young children will not be bored...yet will learn the importance of practicing good safety habits around electricity" -Video Rating Guide For Libraries
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