Why This Portal
The Curriculum Adaptation Statewide Workgroup was formed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to maximize prevention efforts across the State of Ohio. The goal of this workgroup was to create a product that would allow prevention curriculum to be adapted to fit the needs of virtual learning environments of all kinds. We wanted this to be a resource where Preventionists, especially those new to the profession, could refer to and get information.
By creating the “Prevention Best Practices Portal”, we were able to combine the efforts of sexual assault and domestic violence prevention workers across Ohio to provide preventionists with different resources related to building connections, pre-work, email templates, scripts, setting the classroom environment, and virtual learning tools. If you are here, we hope you find this portal useful for the work you do!
Creators
Bella Adornetto
Bella is serving as a Prevention Educator at New Directions. As a Prevention Educator it is her goal to create an informed community by offering resources and educating Knox County on the importance of healthy relationships, and prevalence of Domestic Violence. Within this role Bella hopes to create a safe and secure learning environment where individuals have the ability to share their stories and learn what it means to be in a healthy relationship. As a Prevention Educator, she looks forward to helping community members and youth to gain knowledge on safe and mutually respectful relationships.
Jessica Smith
Jessica served on this workgroup from Women Helping Women in Cincinnati, Ohio as a Prevention Educator. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with B.A. in Anthropology, and minors in History and Asian Studies with focus in Japanese Language and Culture in 2019. Jessica's passions in the field of Prevention are focused on educating others about equity and power-based violence specifically in consideration to gender, race, and culture. In her free time, you can find Jessica at home with her cats, out at a museum or local park, and ice cream is ideally close by.
Jamie Fairfield
Jamie Fairifeld has been a Violence Prevention Educator for HelpLine since 2016. Before becoming a prevention educator, he taught at the University of Louisville, The Ohio State University, and the University of Kentucky, from which he earned his PhD. in English in 2016.
Carla Thompson M.Ed.
Carla is a recovering high school English and journalism instructor. She has been at Crime Victim Services in Lima, Ohio, since 2018, and is currently the Violence Prevention Coordinator for Allen County. Carla loves teaching, spoken word, her family, and ending unhealthy relationships.
Felicia Robinson
Felicia Robinson is HelpLine's Youth Empowerment Coordinator in Delaware County, and has been with HelpLine for the last two years. Felicia has worked in the domestic violence and sexual violence field for a little over five years in Pennsylvania and more recently here in Ohio. In her career, she has worked with K-12 students, college students, adults, and professionals in prevention and intervention regarding domestic violence and sexual violence. She firmly believes education is a powerful tool to be used to dismantle violence in all forms, and enjoys working alongside communities in prevention efforts to end domestic and sexual violence.
Mady DeVivo
Mady DeVivo graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a BA in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and minors in Arabic and Family Studies. She is currently employed at the YWCA Dayton as the Rural Prevention Educator, engaging youth, educators, community partners, first responders and more in prevention programming. Mady believes that true prevention starts with early, comprehensive, and LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education and is responsible for the implementation of the Preble County SHIFT Peer Education program, where local high school seniors are trained to become facilitators of prevention programming in their own schools. In the future, Mady plans to earn her Masters of Social Work and Sex Educator credentials, and continue engaging at-risk populations in sexual violence prevention.
Olivia Crichlow
Olivia is serving as a Prevention Educator at New Directions and has been working in the field of domestic violence for two years. After earning her B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Mount Vernon Nazarene University Olivia began to work at New Directions. New Directions is the Domestic Violence Shelter and Rape Crisis Center of Knox County. As a Prevention Educator it is her goal to help educate the public on the importance of healthy relationships in all aspects of life. Olivia has always had a passion for working with children and looks forward to being in a position that allows her to do so. Within this role she hopes to create an environment where individuals can learn what it means to be in a healthy relationship.
