Sexting, the most under-reported crime of teen dating violence is a huge topic of discussion during National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott paid a visit to the Helpline today to warn Texas teens and parents about the dangers of sexting. He also encouraged teens to contact loveisrespect when encountering peer pressure to participate in sexting. There are five helpful tips that should be considered before sending explicit photos or messages: Read more…
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The Pregones Theater in Bronx, NY is featuring an awesome play about dating relationships. Texting 4 Life is a 15 minute play that follows a young couple as they both navigate their relationship through technology. Developed through creative workshops with Bronx middle school students, the play is interactive and allows young audience members help determine the outcome. This allows participants to think critically about dating, the social uses of technology and healthy relationship habits, so pretty much the kind of issues we all deal with in the dating world. Performances are followed by a talk with qualified counselors and peer educators. The Pregones Theater has two performances coming up on February 8th and 19th at 5 p.m., so if you happen to live in the area, be sure to check them out. Click here to visit their site and also check out the following news articles:
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There is really fun event going on February 1st in Austin, TX to kick off the Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! Presented by Start Strong Austin, Voices Erupt: Riot the Silence to End Dating Violence is bringing the event back to the community. Come out for a chance to hear thought-provoking music, spoken word, and theatre by amazing Austin performers. The event will be hosted by Zell Miller III with DJ Chicken George. This event is free to attend! To get some more info click here.
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There is a really cool symposium taking place this week in preparation for the National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The Squeaky Wheel Project Symposium on Teen Dating Violence takes place January 27th in Cypress, Texas at the Lone Star College Cy-Fair Branch Public Library. The Symposium is designed to raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence and discuss prevention strategies that can be taught in schools. Those attending will be comprised of school district trustee presidents and directors of guidance and counseling. A panel of experts will be presenting the information including representatives from loveisrespect. Those wanting to attend to or receive more information can email registrar@squeakyspeaks.com.
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We are less than two weeks away from Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! That’s right you heard right, this year instead of dedicating the first week of February to the cause, we will be spreading awareness all month long. There are going to be a lot of great events going around the country that we will be posting blogs about as well as a few cool things we are involved in as well, so stay tuned for that. Have you thought about what you can do to help the cause? Check out our Community Awareness page for some great ideas on ways you can get involved.
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Did anyone catch Katie Couric’s new web show @katiecouric yesterday? They featured a teen dating violence segment and took an in depth look at the serious issues teens face in the dating world. A recap of a previous CBS broadcast about teen dating violence was shown where Katie spoke with real teens about their past experiences with dating violence which was followed by a chat with teen dating violence experts Jane Randel and Catherine Pierce. Click here  to check out the full show.
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Sheryl Cates, CEO of loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is shown presenting Claudia Poccia, President of mark, and Carol Kurzig, Director of the Avon Foundation for Women, the Gold MarCom Award won for the LOVE Mashup. We won in the Web Multi-Media Games, Contests, Presentations category and competed against entries from all our the world. It is really great to be recognized for an application that spreads positive messages for teens. The LOVE Mashup was funded by the Avon Foundation for Women through m.powerment by mark, a campaign dedicated to empowering young women. Click here to check out a release with more info. Visit the MarCom Awards site to see a full list of winners.
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Ohio is on the right path to helping prevent teen dating abuse. A Bill has been passed requiring Ohio schools to try to help stop dating violence. Local school boards will be required to adopt policies to prevent and address abusive relationships and train staff on the subject. Lessons in dating violence prevention will also be added to seventh through 12th grade health classes. The new law has been called “Tina’s Law” named after an 18-year old in Ohio who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1992.
Back in March, Break the Cycle  released a report card  grading states based on their laws related to domestic violence and teen dating violence. Ohio had received an “F” but with these new changes, they are well on their way to passing with flying colors this year. Check out more about this story here.
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You all may have heard the buzz about a horrible scene in an upcoming episode of MTV’s reality show Jersey Shore where a female gets punched by a male at the bar. Shocking footage of the incident has been circulating online and MTV has decided to run a domestic violence PSA after the episode airs.
loveisrespect CEO Sheryl Cates has also released a statement condoning MTV’s decision to air the scene. “We applaud MTV for partnering with us to provide resources and help to members of their audience who may be experiencing violence in their relationships or lives.”
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Schools around the country are doing great things in an effort to bring awareness to teen dating abuse and promote healthy dating habits. Stacey Tanner’s ninth grade Personal and Family Development classes in Perrytown, TX have adopted “The Love is Respect Project” with help from resources they received from loveisrespect. They have distributed wallet cards describing warning signs of an abusive relationship to students throughout the high school as well as placing loveisrespect posters around the school. The students are even taking the project a step further, by competing at the state and possibly national level. Kudos to Stacey Tanner’s classes for doing such great work for teen dating abuse awareness! Click here to check out the pdf of a newspaper article on the class’ efforts. Plus we have more pics after the jump.
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