— Bridges and Boundaries for Organizations —
Build a SAFE & FAITH Environment
A new kind of children’s safe environment based on the Theology of the Body.
The Problem
Many safe environment programs focus on:
- Fear
- Boundaries
- Skepticism
- and Isolation
while neglecting love which connects us.
The Solution
Bridges and Boundaries is a video-based program that uses Theology of the Body to teach both faith and safe environment topics. It uses age-appropriate methods, topics, and content to educate children of every age.
The Problem: Neglecting Love
Too often, our neglect has caused our children to suffer. They weren’t given the self-advocacy skills to speak up. They weren’t aware of healthy boundaries. They didn’t know any better.
In recent years, we’ve seen a drastic shift: children and adults alike are now too aware of possible dangers. Everybody is treated with rampant skepticism, and boundaries isolate children from their peers and teachers.
Safe environment was never meant to divide communities and disconnect teachers from their students, parents from their children, or coaches from their teams. But many safe environment programs only focus on fear and boundaries while neglecting love and connection.
The Solution to Evil Isn’t Fear, it’s Love
Scare tactics, horror stories, and universal mistrust aren’t signs of a healthy society. There’s a sudden and poignant need for something different. Bridges and Boundaries, based in the Theology of the Body, is a program that affirms life’s goodness and teaches boundaries and respect in an age-appropriate way.
The Solution: Bridges and Boundaries
This dual-purpose program teaches Catholic faith formation alongside safe environment protocol. Bridges and Boundaries helps people of all ages understand what it means to be made in God’s image and likeness through Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, while also learning to recognize violations against the dignity of the human person, and how to respond with the body as a boundary.
Benefits of Using the Program
Safe AND Faith Environment
Integrates faith formation with safe environment training. Bridges and Boundaries covers both what good relationships look like and how to report indecent behavior.
Video-Based Program
Bridges and Boundaries is a video-based program. All of the lessons are easy to teach. Instructor guides, assessments, and worksheets are provided.
Easy-to-Use Online Interface
The straightforward and responsive online interface is easy to use. It’s as easy as: open the lesson, click play, watch the video.
Built-in Attendance Tracking
Our custom-developed, easy-to-use reporting system tracks attendance diocese-wide and allows one-click export to CSV.
Parent & Instructor Training
Parent and Instructor training videos are included. Our program emphasizes instructor accessibility – anyone can teach Bridges and Boundaries, because we equip you with the tools to do so. We also have parent resources available.
How Does the Program Work?
Step 1
Play the video
Step 2
Follow instructor guide
Step 3
Students learn to live in a safe and faith environment
Step 1
Play the video for your class
Step 2
Follow instructor guide
Step 3
Students complete worksheets & assessments
What’s Included?
Bridges and Boundaries is divided into four age groups, to present safe and faith environment topics in an age-appropriate manner.
Each year has a different theme and different content, so no child will ever see the same content twice.
PreK-2nd Grade
Theology of the Body experts read from storybooks using practical examples to help little ones understand the ABC’s of the Body as a Boundary.
These short, engaging videos take a positive approach, celebrating life, and guide the children to talk to their parents about strange or confusing situations.
3rd-5th Grade
Animations emphasize proper interactions among friends through stories that dramatize potential scenarios.
Flashbacks hone in on “red flags” where the main character responds with the body as a boundary, which includes telling a trusted adult.
6th-8th Grade
Students learn about the body as a bridge through what it means to be made in God’s image, proper friendship, and the Eucharist.
They also learn about the ABC’s of the Body as a Boundary, by walking through safe environment scenarios such as bullying, online violations, and reporting.
As the age group most susceptible to grooming, this section also includes an additional video specifically covering that topic.
9th-12th Grade
Students learn about safe environment through three videos. The Core Instruction/ Faith Formation video covers Theology of the Body concepts, the Eucharist, and safe environment protocol through real-life stories.
The Grooming Video demonstrates how to recognize and respond to grooming with the ABC’s of the Body as a Boundary.
The Expert Interview shares the perspective of a former Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security Officer with his advice to teens and parents.
*This program is in English only
Who is the Program For?
Bridges and Boundaries is divided into four age groups, to present safe and faith environment topics in an age-appropriate manner.
Each year has a different theme and different content, so no child will ever see the same content twice.
PreK-2nd Grade
Theology of the Body experts read from storybooks using practical examples to help little ones understand the ABC’s of the Body as a Boundary.
These short, engaging videos take a positive approach, celebrating life, and guide the children to talk to their parents about strange or confusing situations.
3rd-5th Grade
Animations emphasize proper interactions among friends through stories that dramatize potential scenarios.
Flashbacks hone in on “red flags” where the main character responds with the body as a boundary, which includes telling a trusted adult.
6th-8th Grade
Students learn about the body as a bridge through what it means to be made in God’s image, proper friendship, and the Eucharist.
They also learn about the ABC’s of the Body as a Boundary, by walking through safe environment scenarios such as bullying, online violations, and reporting.
As the age group most susceptible to grooming, this section also includes an additional video specifically covering that topic.
9th-12th Grade
Students learn about safe environment through three videos. The Core Instruction/ Faith Formation video covers Theology of the Body concepts, the Eucharist, and safe environment protocol through real-life stories.
The Grooming Video demonstrates how to recognize and respond to grooming with the ABC’s of the Body as a Boundary.
The Expert Interview shares the perspective of a former Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security Officer with his advice to teens and parents.
*This program is in English only
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Hear What People have to Say about Bridges and Boundaries
“…helped me in my work with own children…”
“[The Body Matters] books are just brilliant! They have really helped me in my work with my own children and schools…to incorporate TOB… and build an understanding with students of a Christian Anthropology.”
“…helped me in my work with own children…”
“[The Body Matters] books are just brilliant! They have really helped me in my work with my own children and schools…to incorporate TOB… and build an understanding with students of a Christian Anthropology.”
“…helped me in my work with own children…”
“[The Body Matters] books are just brilliant! They have really helped me in my work with my own children and schools…to incorporate TOB… and build an understanding with students of a Christian Anthropology.”
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