WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation's goal is to spread it's message to all elementary-aged children across NY.
Please contact us at (631) 234-4667 A.S.A.P. to schedule a free program in your child's elementary school!
The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation was founded by Matthew J. Barbis when his 11 year-old cousin, Carlie Brucia was abducted and murdered in Sarasota, Florida in 2004. The Foundation's goal is to reduce the number of child abductions in America by educating and empowering young minds with the knowledge necessary to avoid abduction.
Utilizing puppets and simple self-defense techniques, the foundation visits elementary schools on a regular basis and performs the Stranger Safety Program, free of charge. The Stranger Safety Program (SSP) is a joint effort with The Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Upon the creation of the concept, Good Sam partnered with Matthew Barbis to develop the program and introduce it into the local community.
Since its inception, the Stranger Safety Program has been welcomed into the community with open arms. "Carlie's abduction really changed the way I live my life. To watch my family suffer as it has prompted me to take action and help other children in America", says Matthew J. Barbis. "Carlie's abduction was highly publicized and now stands as a call to action for families and individuals everywhere to stand up to child predators!"
The newest installment of the program, The Stranger Safety Awareness Program (SSAP), was inspired, created and developed by a team of award-winning educators. Utilizing a multi-media platform, the program is dynamic, informative and fun for the students. Focusing on elementary aged children, the program engages students and offers them the tools they need to assist them in their own safety, as it relates to strangers. A formalized special education program has also been developed to address stranger safety concepts through middle school.
This curriculum focuses on three fundamental concepts: Awareness, Safety and Trust. Utilizing Health and Safety Standards established by New York State, the program is designed to reflect these principals consistently throughout all the lessons. The core messages are presented in simple DVD format with individual lesson plans written around each show. They are designed to deliver vital stranger safety concepts to children in a non-threatening, yet thought provoking manner. Each lesson plan includes a checklist of short-term and long-term objectives for the teacher to use as a guide, a list of materials needed to teach each lesson as well as summary statements and suggested homework assignments. Where appropriate, worksheets are also supplied for classroom use. Teachers will be able to use each open-ended lesson plan at their discretion throughout the entire school year.
The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation derives its name from Rose A. Brucia, Matthew Barbis' grandmother. "She was truly a living symbol of unconditional love and I feel it is only fitting to honor her memory with the foundation's very worthy mission", says Matthew J. Barbis.
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Executive Leadership
Matthew J. Barbis - Founder & Chairman
Jeffrey DeRosa - Executive Director
Brian Simonetti, CPA - Chief Financial Officer
Maryann Barbis - Vice President of Operations / Development
Dr. Charles Kolenik - Director of Scientific Review and Operations
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