What is WHO?
WHO's Mission
We are committed to empowering children and adolescents to help themselves stay safe and happy; to know what to do in a dangerous situation and to know who to tell. We are committed to helping kids make good decisions based on knowledge and a strong internal value system.
What is WHO?
WHO (We Help Ourselves) is an educational program that helps children and teenagers learn how to avoid victimization, including child abuse and neglect, violent assault, kidnapping, peer pressure, domestic violence and emotional abuse.
WHO
teaches children and youth (ages 4-18) how to avoid all kinds of victimization including child abuse and neglect, violent assault, peer pressure, abduction, sexual harassment and emotional abuse.
The message of WHO is simple:
- KNOW –Recognize potentially dangerous situations; learn and practice personal safety rules help to avoid risk
- DO – Have a plan of action; think ahead about what to do in a scary, dangerous or uncomfortable situation
- TELL – Ask someone you trust for help; it’s important to tell someone about situations that are uncomfortable
The WHO Program has been adopted by public school systems, private schools, organizations and religious groups all over the country. Curriculum spans from pre-school to 12th grade, encouraging learning through age-appropriate videos, discussion topics, situational problem solving and follow-up activities.
WHO was developed by Mental Health America of Greater Dallas in 1981. It was designed to prevent the likelihood of child victimization, while building children's ability to analyze strange or dangerous situations in a critical way. WHO is a series of research-based curricula that are formed on sensitive, non-threatening content and methodology. WHO Training prepares school counselors, child advocates, nurses, teachers, case workers and volunteers to present WHO in classrooms settings for Kindergarten through the 12th Grade. Follow-up materials and evalution instruments are also included in the WHO Program materials.