We provide education on multiple topics relating to healthy friendships and relationships, consent, bodily autonomy, and more, and content can be customized to any age group!

Please submit this form to host a free educational prevention workshop for your club, class, or other group.

One of the most important actions a young person can take is learning about the issues impacting their neighbors—at an age-appropriate level—as well as how those issues might impact them and their friends and families. Talking with your kids about healthy relationships can and should start early, with discussions about being kind to one another, consent (such as asking if someone wants a hug, and respecting their answer yes or no), and bodily autonomy.

To get started, check out our Resource Library, which includes a reading list that introduces important content in age-appropriate, kid-friendly stories.

Empower your child or youth group to get creative in designing a fundraiser for Doorways. Many young people have hosted a lemonade stand or bake sale, for example, to raise funds, or collected items from Doorways’ wish list. The process of imagining a fundraiser, setting a goal, and creating a plan to make it happen can teach kids valuable skills, including financial awareness, organization, and communication skills. It also enables them to practice asking for help and support!

Pay it forward around birthdays and holidays

For birthdays and other holidays, several young philanthropists have asked for donations, gift cards, and gifts from our wish list for their neighbors at Doorways instead of (or in addition to) gifts for themselves. This is a great way to help your child learn to celebrate themselves and their life by lifting someone else up.

Sponsor a fellow kid through Doorways’ campaigns

The back-to-school and holiday seasons are generally exciting and fun for kids, but they can be stressful for children and families at Doorways. They’ve lived in unstable situations, and may have experienced or witnessed abuse; in these situations, survival is the priority, and there may not be resources available for school supplies or holiday gifts.

Through our Back to School and Winter Wishes campaigns, we pair your family with a child or family at Doorways, providing you their wish lists. You can shop as a family for these items—kids, in particular, are great at picking out items for fellow kids—and discuss what these gifts mean to the recipients.

Throughout the year, there are awareness days, campaigns, and other events that kids and youth can join in age-appropriate ways. Whether it’s wearing purple on Purple Thursday in October to celebrate healthy relationships, or attending an event like Rocklands’ annual roast benefitting Doorways, there are opportunities throughout the year to join our community in making an impact. View calendar.

Whichever way(s) your family or group chooses to volunteer, it’s important to take time to reflect on the importance of helping our neighbors and making our community safer. Here are some sample questions to jumpstart your conversations:

Questions for families or groups to talk about together:

What causes are important to each of us? How can we help one another support these causes? What causes do we want to learn more about?
What does giving mean to us? Why is it important to give?
What are we grateful for?
What are some other ways we can help one another and our community?

Questions for kids:

How do you feel about doing this activity?
How do you think the kid/family at Doorways who will receive this gift will feel about getting it?
What might you have in common with a kid at Doorways? (e.g. favorite sports, games, books, etc.; attending the same school; enjoying the same things around town)
If you could share a message with someone at Doorways, what would you want them to know?