Not sure if you caught us on the news last night but CBS Evening News with Katie Couric paid a visit to loveisrespect for its coverage of escalating violence in teen relationships. The news crew observed the peer advocates at work as they answered staged chats and calls to get a better glimpse at how everything works. Teen dating violence is a huge issue and loveisrespect has seen a 600 percent increase in calls and chats since 2007.
Technology is a big factor in all of this. There are so many new and different methods being used in abusive relationships such as texting, email and social networking sites like Facebook. Sheryl Cates, CEO of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and loveisrespect spoke with the CBS crew and mentioned how technology has changed the dynamics of the abuse we are seeing. Check out the full story here or click here to watch the video.
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This is an amazing article I
This is an amazing article I had now Idea that teen violence was so wide spread,
This is a great way to
This is a great way to educate teenagers about dating and violence. It makes me grateful that there are steps to let them know that they don’t have to suffer silently if they are being hurt or disrespected.
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http://www.loveisrespect.org/mashup/movie/6afa934be8e04354a590706fa35eccaa
http://www.youtube.com/watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-gOlZWlMYg
It is so important for women,
It is so important for women, starting with relationships in the teen years to learn how to stand in their power, reconnect with self and learn to trust their intuition. Continue the great work.
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