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We are very excited to officially unveil our latest creation, the loveisrespect iPhone application! The loveisrespect application comes with eight function buttons including a blog feed, contact link, learn more link, who we are link, a direct button to our YouTube, Twitter and Facebook accounts and a volunteer form. The best part is, it is completely free to download! Check it out by clicking here.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month is officially underway! A few days ago we told you about the exciting kick off event going on in Austin, TX called Voices Erupt! Riot the Silence 2 End Dating Violence put on by Start Strong Austin. We had the opportunity to attend this amazing event and show our support. The event was a lot of fun and the performances were amazing. Check out the following photos we took at the event. Read more…
We are so excited to announce that our LOVE Mashup has won a Gold MarCom Award! 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.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and there are a ton of ways you can support the cause. We put together a list of cool things you can do this month to help spread awareness.
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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.
Do Something has started the 1 in 3 campaign! Join us as we sport the bracelets and take a stand against teen dating abuse.
Go to dosomething.com to get your bracelets!
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Another great video has been made about teen dating violence!
Watch The Line !
Receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award, “The Line” does a magnificent job of illustrating the invisible boundary between love and control in relationships. This video not only demonstrates how teens are turning project assignments into messages to raise awareness of teen dating violence, but also shows how the Girl Scouts of the USA are passionate and committed to ending teen dating violence.
We want to give so much praise to the “The Line.” The video discusses one of the fundamental issues of teen dating violence: What is the line between love and control in relationships? This question is never easy to answer because definitions of love in relationships vary: people want different things out of relationships. Even though it may be hard to figure out relationships, it is never OK to take advantage of, or demean your partner. Like the video details, being jealous, possessive, suspicious, obsessive, or demanding are all controlling behaviors that take away the other person’s rights in relationships.
This video is a great example of how you can turn projects into something that helps raise awareness for teen dating violence. The guidelines for the Girl Scout Gold Award are simple and straightforward for every eligible Girl Scout: create something that greatly impacts a Girl Scout’s community. One Girl Scout took this opportunity to help out her organization AND spread the word about dating violence at the same time. Think of all the projects that you are doing or will do for school or other organizations. If the guidelines of the project allow you to do so, these projects are a great opportunity for you to tell people in your community while doing the work that you already have to do!
Remember, you can often incorporate teen dating violence into the projects you are already doing. We are so impressed with this video. This is yet another example of how talented everyone is!
Another great video has been made about teen dating violence!
Watch The Line !
Receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award, “The Line” does a magnificent job of illustrating the invisible boundary between love and control in relationships. This video not only demonstrates how teens are turning project assignments into messages to raise awareness of teen dating violence, but also shows how the Girl Scouts of the USA are passionate and committed to ending teen dating violence.
We want to give so much praise to the “The Line.” The video discusses one of the fundamental issues of teen dating violence: What is the line between love and control in relationships? This question is never easy to answer because definitions of love in relationships vary: people want different things out of relationships. Even though it may be hard to figure out relationships, it is never OK to take advantage of, or demean your partner. Like the video details, being jealous, possessive, suspicious, obsessive, or demanding are all controlling behaviors that take away the other person’s rights in relationships.
This video is a great example of how you can turn projects into something that helps raise awareness for teen dating violence. The guidelines for the Girl Scout Gold Award are simple and straightforward for every eligible Girl Scout: create something that greatly impacts a Girl Scout’s community. One Girl Scout took this opportunity to help out her organization AND spread the word about dating violence at the same time. Think of all the projects that you are doing or will do for school or other organizations. If the guidelines of the project allow you to do so, these projects are a great opportunity for you to tell people in your community while doing the work that you already have to do!
Remember, you can often incorporate teen dating violence into the projects you are already doing. We are so impressed with this video. This is yet another example of how talented everyone is!
On September 30th, the National Domestic Violence Hotline answered its two millionth call. This milestone represents two million families that have received help and hope since the Hotline’s inception in 1996. This call came as the need for the Hotline continues to grow. During 2008, the call volume for the Hotline has increased by approximately 1,000 more calls per month.
The Hotline received over 230,000 calls in 2007 with its monthly call volume averaging over 19,500 calls. As the number of calls have climbed steadily in 2008, some months have seen a 10% to 15% increase over the same months the previous year. Answering this increased volume of calls places significant strain on the Hotline’s resources. Unfortunately, this results in a longer wait time for callers needing to get to safety, and a increased number of callers hanging up, both of which can be dangerous in violent situations. To address this issue the Hotline has increased volunteer recruitment for advocates. For more inforamtion about the huge milestone reached by the Hotline please visit www.ndvh.org!
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