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Leveraging a natural experiment in the implementation of Safe Touches, the current study sought to explore the feasibility of implementation with a single facilitator using pre-recorded videos compared to the standard in-person delivery. Methods: A six-item CSA-related knowledge questionnaire was delivered to (N = 1480) second-graders post-workshop. An independent-samples t-test was used to compare the mean of CSA-related knowledge item responses for each delivery modality. Student-level data were paired with teacher evaluations and an interview with the facilitator. Results: Across workshops delivered in 25 schools, there was no significant difference in knowledge based on CSA-related questions by workshop modality. Teachers indicated the facilitators responded effectively to the children\u2019s questions and comments in both delivery modalities. Input from the facilitator was positive. Conclusions: Triangulation of student knowledge, teacher input, and facilitator experience indicates the viability and feasibility of this implementation strategy for Safe Touches, and potentially other school-based CSA prevention programs. To ensure equitable access to the CSA prevention program, the empirical examination of, and investment in, alternative implementation options for school-based CSA preventive programs is encouraged.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph21020149","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,29]],"date-time":"2024-01-29T12:25:01Z","timestamp":1706531101000},"page":"149","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Piloting an Alternative Implementation Modality for a School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Curriculum"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"21","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5593-0817","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nusrat E","family":"Mozid","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rebeca N.","family":"Espinosa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Corinne","family":"Grayson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-9213-743X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Oluwatumininu","family":"Falode","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yilei","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Christelle","family":"Glaudin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5616-9708","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kate","family":"Guastaferro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"131","DOI":"10.1177\/1524838017738726","article-title":"Child Sexual Abuse: Toward a Conceptual Model and Definition","volume":"20","author":"Mathews","year":"2019","journal-title":"Trauma Violence Abus."},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"329","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jadohealth.2013.12.026","article-title":"The lifetime prevalence of child sexual abuse and sexual assault assessed in late adolescence","volume":"55","author":"Finkelhor","year":"2014","journal-title":"J. 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