https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520909185 Journal of Interpersonal Violence 1–19 © The Author(s) 2020 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0886260520909185 journals.sagepub.com/home/jiv Original Research Child Safety Matters: Randomized Control Trial of a School-Based, Child Victimization Prevention Curriculum Melissa A. Bright, PhD, 1 Mona Sayedul Huq, PhD CHES, 1 Shivam Patel, BS, 1 M. David Miller, PhD, 1 and David Finkelhor, PhD 2 Abstract Recognizing the potential of classrooms as a context for identifying and addressing child victimization, several U.S. states now mandate the inclusion of child abuse prevention in school curricula. There are, however, a limited number of evidence-based and developmentally appropriate curricula designed for elementary. This study utilized a randomized control trial (RCT) design to evaluate the knowledge acquisition of children who received the Monique Burr Foundation’s Child Safety Matters curriculum, a program designed to educate kindergarten to Grade 5 children about bullying, cyberbullying, four types of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect), and digital dangers. Participants included 1,176 students from 72 classrooms in 12 Florida schools across eight counties. Schools were matched in pairs and randomly assigned to receive the program or be in a wait-list control. Knowledge was assessed with a questionnaire administered prior to the curriculum (T1) as well as approximately 3 weeks (T2) and approximately 7 months (T3) after 1 University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 2 University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA Corresponding Author: Melissa A. Bright, Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, PO Box 110070, Gainesville, FL 32611-7011, USA. Email: Mbright08@ufl.edu 909185JIV XX X 10.1177/0886260520909185Journal of Interpersonal ViolenceBright et al. research-article 2020