Teens attending an Influenced digital safety workshop at a high school in Colorado

Ending Exploitation in Your Digital World

Influenced™ is The Exodus Road's comprehensive digital safety education program, equipping parents, teens, and community leaders with the knowledge and tools to protect young people from online exploitation.

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About Influenced

A Prevention Education Program with Proven Results

✓ Evidence-Based · Trauma-Informed · Survivor-Centered

Influenced is built by The Exodus Road, an international anti-trafficking organization that has seen firsthand how online dangers connect to real-world exploitation. Our program equips parents, teens, educators, and community leaders with the knowledge, digital media literacy, and practical strategies to recognize, respond to, and prevent online threats before harm occurs.

The curriculum is evidence-based, trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and culturally adaptable, proven in classrooms, community centers, churches, and now across international borders. It's designed for parents and guardians, classroom educators, school resource officers, counselors, youth workers, and any adult who cares about protecting young people online.

Online Courses

Self-paced courses for parents and teens, accessible anywhere

Live Workshops

In-person and virtual workshops in schools, churches, and community orgs

Classroom Curriculum

Video-based programs with leader guides for educators

CDSE Certification

Train-the-trainer program to multiply impact in communities worldwide

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Influenced Parent Academy

The Tools to Protect Young People Online

Parent Academy was developed by experts at The Exodus Road with 15+ years of experience on the frontlines of fighting exploitation. This comprehensive video-based course is designed for parents, guardians, school resource officers, educators, and any adult who wants to protect the young people in their lives. It gives you the knowledge and practical tools to navigate today's digital landscape, meeting you where you are and equipping you to have the conversations that matter most.

Understand how Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha actually interact online
Learn to recognize grooming tactics, sextortion red flags, and predatory patterns
Get conversation starters that actually create connection, not conflict
Know how to recognize, respond to, and report warning signs of online exploitation
Walk away with actionable steps to protect students and kids online today

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For Teens

Influenced Teen Academy

Real Talk About the Digital World Teenagers Are Already In

Built specifically for young people, this course helps teens understand the digital landscape they're already navigating and equips them to protect themselves and their friends.

No lectures. No fear tactics. Just honest conversation about the real risks and how to handle them.

Understand manipulation tactics and how predators operate online
Know what to do, and who to tell, when something feels wrong
Learn how to be an advocate and help friends who may be in trouble
Set healthy digital boundaries and protect your mental health online
Build daily habits of digital awareness, not just one-time knowledge

Pro tip: This works best when parents and teens both take their courses, then talk about what they learned together. The conversation that follows is often the most important part.

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Certified Digital Safety Educator

Become Certified to Lead Influenced in Your Community

The Certified Digital Safety Educator (CDSE) program is an evidence-based, trauma-informed, student and survivor-informed train-the-trainer certification that empowers professionals to teach youth, parents, and communities how to navigate digital spaces safely using The Exodus Road's Influenced™ curriculum.

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Educator Dashboard

Curriculum Resource Library

What makes this training one-of-a-kind

Developed by leading anti-human trafficking experts at The Exodus Road
Designed for educators, school resource officers, counselors, law enforcement, and youth mentors
Covers real-world risks: mental health, digital exploitation, sextortion, online predation, cyberbullying, and human trafficking
Curriculum is trauma-informed, student-informed, and survivor-informed
Graduates leave with a licensed curriculum, facilitator guides, and promotional materials, ready to teach immediately
Official recognized certification that establishes credibility as a trusted Digital Safety Educator

What You Get as a Certified Digital Safety Educator

Full-Day Immersive Training Live virtual or in-person, with required pre-reads to complete before the training day
Official Certification Demonstrate the expertise you've gained through an exam to earn your certificate as a Certified Digital Safety Educator
1-Year Curriculum License Use the Influenced™ curriculum in your community as many times as you'd like, with unlimited events, for one full year
All-Access to Educator Resources Facilitator guides, slide decks, videos, workbooks, and promotional materials
Ongoing Updates & Support Stay ahead of emerging digital threats with continued updates and support touch points from our team of experts
Annual Renewal & Continuing Education Maintain your certification with ongoing access to updated curriculum and materials

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How to Get Certified

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Prepare

Complete required pre-reads to build your foundation before arriving at the training.

Train

Attend the full-day immersive workshop led by The Exodus Road's Influenced team.

Certify

Complete the certification process — including a knowledge exam and a presentation — to earn your official CDSE credential.

Teach & Lead

Use the licensed curriculum to protect students, parents, and organizations in your community — as many times as you want, all year long.

Renew & Grow

Maintain your certification with ongoing access to updated materials and continued support from our team of experts.

"Seeing our kids' expressions to the tips on staying safe, realizing there is so much danger in something as simple as playing a video game, was the most impactful part of the course."

Philadelphia Prevention Project

"The most impactful part of the course are true life examples of dangers faced online by students. I hope more schools will allow time for this workshop!"

Manitou Springs High School Educator, CO

"This experience was really helpful for our clients to have an open and honest conversation about exploitation and the risk of social media usage."

Dale House Project

🇺🇸 United States

Colorado

Over two years of independent evaluation, Influenced has trained more than 3,175 Coloradans, including 1,611 youth and 1,564 adults. After completing the program, 92% of students believe it helps keep kids safe, and 99.5% of parents say they would recommend it to others. Parent confidence in recognizing exploitation increased 40 percentage points, and confidence in responding to disclosures jumped 46 points. Students planning to increase privacy settings more than doubled post-workshop.

Influenced digital safety education program in Philadelphia

🇺🇸 United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Kensington, one of the most at-risk communities in the United States, Influenced is actively delivering digital safety education to children, teens, and caregivers through an ongoing partnership with The Lighthouse, a community center that has served Kensington families since 1893. The program meets families where they are, in one of the neighborhoods where online exploitation intersects most acutely with poverty, instability, and limited access to protective resources.

🇧🇷 Brazil

Brazil

The Exodus Road's Brazil team is actively delivering Influenced in Portuguese, translating not just the language but the cultural context, so the curriculum speaks directly to the digital realities Brazilian families are navigating. Workshops are reaching students, parents, and caregivers in schools, community groups, and churches across the country. The program is adapted to reflect the specific platforms, online behaviors, and exploitation patterns most prevalent in Brazil today.

🇨🇴 Colombia

Colombia

The Exodus Road's Colombia team is bringing Influenced directly into schools, churches, and community organizations, delivering a locally adapted curriculum that addresses the specific online threats and cultural realities Colombian families face today. The program is equipping both young people and the adults responsible for their safety, building local capacity to recognize and respond to online exploitation at the community level.

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