loveisrespect Blog

The Wilton bulletin published this story today about a powerful teen dating abuse display created by students at Wilton High School.  Last week was National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Week, but this is a great way to spread awareness of teen dating abuse as an issue any time of the year.

Here at loveisrespect.org we get a lot of emails and messages via MySpace about volunteering with the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. We really appreciate the interest (really). But because we are concerned about safety and the ability to remain anonymous for those that contact us and our volunteer advocates, we are only able offer volunteer opportunities in our Austin office.

If you do live in Austin, please look into volunteering. If you don’t live in Austin, this blog will feature specific ways you can get involved in working against dating and domestic violence right where you are. So please keep reading our blog through www.loveisrespect.org or through the blog feature at Myspace.

A simple way to get involved today is to spread the word about dating abuse and our services. Our resources page features mini-posters, quizzes, and cards you can download and print to post at school, work, or wherever. Also, you can show you support loveisrespect by adding one of our badges to your website or MySpace profile.

But an even simpler way to help us is to help those around you. If you know of a friend involved in an abusive relationship, please find a safe time to give them our contact information. One of our peer advocates would be happy to talk to them. If you’d like help figuring out how to talk to your friend, or you just have questions about dating abuse, please feel free to chat with us or call too.