R.E.P. - Relationship Education Project

What is R.E.P.?
R.E.P. stands for Relationship Education Project.  R.E.P., formerly known as The Megan Project, is Safe Harbor’s dating violence awareness and education program.  R.E.P. is designed to enhance students’ awareness of dating abuse and healthy relationships through education and interaction.  R.E.P. Educators visit classrooms and assemblies in high schools throughout Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee counties, talking with students about characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships, the cycle of abuse, and the warning signs of relationship violence.  The educator also shares current stories regarding dating abuse and explains what students can do if they or someone they know is involved in a violent or dangerous relationship.  Students are involved in the subject matter through discussion, expressing their own opinions and thoughts. R.E.P. presentations are tailored to fit within the time of each school’s class period (usually 45 minutes to 1.5 hours).  

What is R.E.P. Unplugged?
R.E.P. Unplugged is a semester-long curriculum designed to enhance students’ awareness of dating abuse and how to have safe, healthy relationships. This course is designed to take place in a classroom setting once each week for the length of a semester (15-20 class periods), during which students learn through various forms of engaged learning. This curriculum uses current examples, appropriate media resources, and other relevant trends and topics that appeal to students, capture their attention, and ultimately change attitudes and behaviors related to dating violence. The curriculum engages students in the material and lessons through discussions and activities so that they can gain the knowledge that will empower them to develop healthy attitudes and make healthy choices in their relationships. R.E.P. Unplugged serves as a tool to prepare students not only for immediate relationships during high school but also for relationships in the future, as well as prepare them to advocate for healthy relationships in the larger community. 

Goals of R.E.P.
The goal of the R.E.P. is to engage, educate, and empower students to make healthy relationship choices and to take this knowledge into the larger community. Students are taught to incorporate what they already know along with what they learn into their current actions and behaviors, actively using what they’ve learned in their daily lives.  Empowering students is the most rewarding part of the program for Safe Harbor and for our community. R.E.P. helps to eradicate dating violence and to build a future generation of advocates.

To learn more about R.E.P., visit www.repsc.org.  To schedule a R.E.P. presentation for your classroom or school, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .