Were you at the TACS convention in Arlington, TX Sunday, March 29th where 100s of students representing their schools attended booths? If you came by the loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline booth and loved the materials there, including the Love Campaign T-Shirts and would like one for your elected student body officials, please contact us at contact@ntdah.org. Because of the large number of students requesting T-shirts, we ask that you limit the request of shirts for those elected officers only, with a maximum of 8 shirts per school.
Martina McBride and loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline have partnered in a new program called My Time to Shine, which has been announced in conjunction with the release of her new album, Shine.
As the mother of three daughters, four-time CMA Female Vocalist is passionate about the need to increase awareness for teens and parents about teen dating abuse, and about how to develop healthy relationships. Recent research has shown that one in three girls who have been in a serious relationship say they’ve been concerned about being physically hurt by their partner.
My Time to Shine was developed for Martina’s Shine CD and tour around the concept that the teen years should be a young person’s time to shine—the time in their lives when they discover who they are, what their talents are and how to have healthy relationships. Read more…
As some of you may know, we were featured on 106 & Park on Black Entertainment Television (BET). There are some great clips from the show that we wanted to share with those of you who may have missed it. Check them out:
Chris Brown and Rihanna: We are sure everyone has heard the reports about what “allegedly” happened. Reports on it have been circulating all over the place. Everyone from Oprah, to Tyra Banks to MTV has been sounding off on it. The Helpline has been all over the place trying to talk about teen dating abuse and healthy relationships. We are even going to be featured on 106 & Park this Thursday, March 12, 6-8 p.m. EST on Black Entertainment Television (BET).
In light of this recent event, we want to invite you to discuss dating abuse in your lives.
How would you feel if it was someone you care about being abused? What advice would you give to a friend experiencing abuse? Your feedback is really important to us and can help us consider different perspectives when helping teens in need.
Here are a few links to some recent stories Helpline staff have been interviewed for.
Martina McBride and loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline have partnered in a new program called My Time to Shine, which has been announced in conjunction with the release of her new album, Shine.
