CAPE
Confident Aware Protected Empowered
Transforming youth sexual health education with trauma-informed, pleasure-positive, LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum that empowers young people to make confident, informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and safety.
Quick Start for Facilitators
Everything you need to deliver impactful CAPE workshops in minutes, not hours.
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Get curriculum guide and presentation slides in 2 minutes
📥 Curriculum Guide 📋 Materials ChecklistChoose Format
Pick the workshop duration that fits your schedule
Launch & Engage
Students explore CAPE FLOW apps during or after workshop
🚀 GREEN App (Grades 4-8) 🚀 BLUE App (Grades 9-12)Why Facilitators Choose CAPE
Trauma-Informed
Psychologically safe learning environment
Ready to Deliver
Presentation slides included
Youth-Centered
Age-appropriate language & examples
LGBTQ+ Inclusive
Celebrates diverse identities
Interactive Apps for Youth
Two grade-appropriate CAPE FLOW variants with Daily Pulse check-ins, MATCH Framework tools, Consent Café boundary-setting, and Safety Beacon features.
CAPE FLOW
GREEN
Grades 4–8
Personal Power GPS for younger learners. Features Daily Pulse check-ins, MATCH Framework exploration, Consent Café boundary-setting tool, and Safety Beacon emergency messaging.
- ✓ Daily Pulse check-ins
- ✓ MATCH Framework selection
- ✓ Consent Café tool
- ✓ Safety Beacon (SMS)
CAPE FLOW
BLUE
Grades 9–12
Personal Power GPS for teen learners. Includes all GREEN features plus Safety Radar for tracking health decisions and medical choices with trusted adults.
- ✓ Daily Pulse check-ins
- ✓ MATCH Framework selection
- ✓ Consent Café tool
- ✓ Safety Radar (health tracking)
- ✓ Safety Beacon (SMS)
📚 Complete Curriculum
Downloadable guides with lesson plans, learning objectives, facilitation strategies, and assessment tools
Curriculum Guide
Complete lesson plans, learning objectives, strategies
Complete curriculum with lesson plans, learning objectives, facilitation strategies, and assessment tools ready to implement.
⬇️ Download PDFFacilitator's Guide
Complete facilitation manual & strategies
Comprehensive 17-page guide with trauma-informed facilitation principles, complete scripts for all formats, module deep-dives, language guidelines, and facilitation tips for creating safe, engaging sessions.
⬇️ Download PDF📚 Grade-Level Facilitator Playbooks
Comprehensive, age-specific playbooks for Green Track (Grades 4-8) and Blue Track (Grades 9-12) with complete facilitation strategies
Green Track Playbook
Grades 4-8
Age-appropriate facilitator's guide for younger learners. Covers foundational consent, boundaries, body autonomy, and healthy relationships with trauma-informed strategies and printable activity materials.
Includes:
- ✓ 5 complete lesson plans (60-90 min each)
- ✓ PowerPoint & Google Slides decks
- ✓ 50+ printable activity cards
- ✓ Facilitation strategies & safety protocols
- ✓ Pre/post assessments & reflection tools
Blue Track Playbook
Grades 9-12
Advanced facilitator's guide for teen learners with comprehensive coverage of contraception, vaccines, PrEP, STI testing, and boundary negotiation. Empowers teens with evidence-based decision-making skills.
Includes:
- ✓ 5+ advanced lesson plans (60-120 min each)
- ✓ PowerPoint & Google Slides decks
- ✓ 70+ printable activity cards & worksheets
- ✓ Advanced facilitation strategies
- ✓ Critical thinking assessments & tools
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✏️ Student Activity Materials
Interactive worksheets, reflections, and activities designed for youth learners to engage deeply with CAPE content
Student Workbook
Fillable & printable
Fillable student workbook with reflection spaces, worksheets, and learning activities for deep engagement
⬇️ Download PDFActivity Cards & Handouts
Printable & ready to use
Printable activity cards, discussion prompts, and take-home handouts designed for youth engagement
📋 Materials & Supplies
Everything you need to prepare and deliver successful CAPE workshops
Supplies Checklist
Complete & ready to print
Comprehensive checklist of all materials, supplies, and resources needed for workshop delivery. Organized by section, format, and track. Ready to print and check off!
⬇️ Download PDFSetup Guide
Space prep & logistics
Step-by-step guidance for preparing your space and materials before workshops. Create the perfect learning environment.
⬇️ Download PDF⏱️ 90-Minute Workshop
Quick-delivery format perfect for schools, community centers, and events with time constraints
Slides (PDF)
Printable presentation deck
90-minute presentation slides in printable PDF format with presenter notes included
Slides (PPTX)
Fully editable PowerPoint
Customizable PowerPoint presentation ready to adapt for your specific audience and context
⏱️ Half-Day Workshop (4 Hours)
Extended format with deeper exploration and more interactive activities for comprehensive learning
Slides (PDF)
Printable presentation deck
Half-day presentation deck with extended content and interactive activities in printable PDF format
Slides (PPTX)
Fully editable PowerPoint
Customizable PowerPoint with facilitation notes and timing guides for seamless delivery
⏱️ Full-Day Workshop (8 Hours)
Comprehensive immersive deep-dive with all activities, breakouts, assessments, and community building
Slides (PDF)
Printable presentation deck
Comprehensive full-day presentation deck with all modules, activities, and assessments in printable PDF
Slides (PPTX)
Fully editable PowerPoint
Customizable PowerPoint with comprehensive facilitation notes, timing guides, and speaker prompts
About CAPE
CAPE (Confident. Aware. Protected. Empowered.) is a youth-centered sexual health education curriculum developed by The HARNESS Project. It brings the same trauma-informed, pleasure-positive, and LGBTQ+ inclusive principles that make HARNESS education transformational to young people aged 4-19.
Rather than repeating fear-based, shame-driven models of traditional sex education, CAPE empowers youth to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and sexuality. The curriculum is grounded in the same MATCH Framework (Medications, Awareness, Tools, Communication, Habits) that serves adults, but adapted with language, examples, and activities appropriate for youth development.
CAPE acknowledges that young people are sexual beings with valid emotions, desires, and the right to knowledge and safety. The curriculum meets youth where they are, providing practical decision-making tools for the real situations they face—from first crushes to navigating peer pressure to understanding consent.
Core Principles
🛡️ Trauma-Informed
Recognizes youth experiences with trauma and creates psychologically safe learning environments where all young people can feel secure and respected
🔥 Pleasure-Positive
Acknowledges that pleasure is natural and healthy, not something to be ashamed of, and celebrates joyful embodiment
🌈 LGBTQ+ Inclusive
Celebrates diverse identities, bodies, and relationship structures with full representation and authentic inclusion
👥 Youth-Centered
Designed specifically for adolescent development with age-appropriate content, language, and delivery methods
Choose Your Workshop Format
90-Minute Workshop
Perfect for schools, assemblies, and community events with time constraints. Covers essentials in an engaging, fast-paced format.
- ✓ CAPE framework intro
- ✓ Key strategies
- ✓ Interactive activity
- ✓ Q&A & resources
Half-Day Workshop
Extended format allowing deeper exploration and more interactive activities. Ideal for schools looking for comprehensive learning without full-day commitment.
- ✓ Complete framework
- ✓ Multiple activities
- ✓ Scenario learning
- ✓ Group discussions
- ✓ Extended Q&A
- ✓ Deeper reflection
Full-Day Workshop
Comprehensive immersive experience with all modules, breakouts, and assessments. Perfect for intensive professional development and deep community engagement.
- ✓ Complete immersion
- ✓ All 5 pillars deep
- ✓ Role-plays & scenarios
- ✓ Breakout sessions
- ✓ Pre/post assessments
- ✓ Community building
Part of The HARNESS Project Ecosystem
CAPE is part of The HARNESS Project ecosystem, dedicated to transforming sexual health education through trauma-informed, pleasure-positive, and LGBTQ+ inclusive approaches. We serve educators, youth, adults, and professionals across the spectrum of sexual health and relationship education.
For Educators
Comprehensive curriculum and facilitator training
For Youth
Age-appropriate apps and interactive tools
For Organizations
Institutional licenses and bulk workshops
© 2026 Christopher Zacharie | The HARNESS Project LLC
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