Equip Teens to Choose Healthy Relationship Skills

At D.O.V.E.S. Network®, we believe every teen deserves the tools to choose differently than what they've seen. Game Plan for Life™ is our flagship 12-week mentoring and life skills curriculum, built for students in grades 6–12 who are navigating trauma, exposure to relationship violence, and adverse childhood experiences.

This isn't a one-time assembly or a pamphlet. It's structured, sustained curriculum delivered by trained facilitators, grounded in trauma-informed practice, and measured by the youth and program administrators.

In 2025, Game Plan for Life™ delivered:

• 86% completion rate — 18 of 21 enrolled students finished the full 12-week program
• 100% of students demonstrated measurable learning outcomes, per facilitator documentation
• 50% increase in teen dating violence awareness from pre- to post-assessment
• 4.94 out of 5 participant satisfaction rating; Net Promoter Score of 83

Students leave Game Plan for Life™ able to recognize unhealthy relationship behaviors, regulate their emotions under pressure, and build an identity rooted in self-worth, not survival. As one student put it after learning to use his feelings wheel: "I lost my football game, and I was mad. So I used my feelings wheel, and I feel better." Giving language to identify what they're feeling is the first step to choosing better coping skills. 

Every dollar raised through this fundraiser directly expands Game Plan for Life™ to more classrooms and more schools, reaching students before crisis, not after.

Learn more at https://www.dovesnetwork.org/game-plan-for-life