Evidence-Based Prevention Training & Resources
APJN teaches social-emotional skills to prevent bullying, violence, and sexual assault. We provide trainings on conflict management, peer mediation, bystander intervention, and self-regulation to schools, universities, and community groups.
APJN brought the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management’s comprehensive conflict management program to three Appalachian Ohio elementary schools: Amesville, Chauncey, and West.
We worked with the Athens City School District to bring DENS (Developing, Educating, and Nurturing Students) youth leadership program to all of the Athens City elementary schools.
We helped start the first peer mediation program at West Elementary. At Amesville Elementary and West Elementary, we started Whole School Monthly Meetings to highlight student achievement and build community.
We have taught a total of seventy-three bullying & violence prevention classes (23 lessons each) at fourteen local schools.
In 2013, APJN received a $300,000 state grant to fund four years of Sexual Assault Prevention Programming across SE Ohio. APJN was then able to begin offering free trainings on Bystander Intervention, Gender Stereotypes 101, Healthy Masculinity, Healthy Relationships, Learning Good Consent, Media Literacy, Self-Defense, Sexual Assault Prevention, and Supporting Survivors.
In 2020, APJN’s Director was trained by the Trauma Resource Institute (traumaresourceinstitute.com) to teach the Community Resiliency Model (CRM). CRM teaches three evidence-based wellness skills (grounding, noticing sensations, and resourcing) that help us self-regulate.
We’ve trained the following groups:
We’re looking for additional groups that are interested in an hour-long introduction, full of evidence-based resources. Please email or call for details!
For our full training and book herstory click here:
“Dear Ms. Giglio, First and foremost, I loved having you as a speaker in our Hocking College classroom. I learned so much about how to incorporate mindfulness into the classroom and into my own life. I especially loved the activity you had us do during your presentation.”
“I didn’t know violence wasn’t normal.” Chauncey Elementary
“The bullying stopped when we started this class.” Chauncey Elementary
“We do (anti-bullying) role-plays at recess.” Chauncey Elementary
“Anger management is really helping me. I was this close to pounding my brother’s face in. Instead, I used positive self-talk and walked away.”
Chauncey Elementary
“She makes us feel better.”
The HIVE, Nelsonville
“They loved it! They wanted some form of self-care program to end the class. You were great! I will definitely invite you back for a program.” Dr. Winsome Chunnu, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Ohio University