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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We are so excited to announce that our live chat function will be featured as a direct link on MTV’s website. This will occur as part of MTV’s “A THIN LINE.” This initiative seeks to empower youth to identify, respond to and stop the spread of digital abuse. Digital abuse refers to behaviors such as sexting, cyber-bullying and digital dating abuse. According to a study released by MTV and the Associated Press, 50 percent of 14-24 year olds have been the target of some form of digital abuse, and 3 in 10 have engaged in “sexting.” If you haven’t experienced this abuse yourself, there is a good chance one of your close friends has.
MTV’s “A THIN LINE” will be putting out a lot of on-air specials, PSAs and a lot of cool online and mobile tools. We are proud to partner with MTV on this initiative with other digital abuse experts including Facebook, the Family Violence Prevention Fund, Liz Claiborne, Inc., DoSomething.org and more. Their website has really fun features including an interactive quiz, a “Redraw the Line Challenge” and great resources, so be sure to check out ATHINLINE.org!
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Today marks Liz Claiborne Inc.’s sixth annual It’s Time to Talk Day. This day is dedicated to encouraging Americans to speak-up about domestic violence. People all around the country will be talking about this serious issue including schools, radio stations, businesses, government officials, etc. We are so proud to partner with Liz Claiborne for this amazing event and we are joined by other experts in the field such as MTV, Seventeen, Talk Radio News Service and many more. Check out loveisnotabuse.org for more info and great ideas for how you can get involved. Get your friends and classmates talking today and help bring awareness to this important issue!
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More and more schools are realizing the importance of teaching students about healthy relationships. A few Florida middle and high schools in Manatee County will be offering a new program this year that focuses on teen dating. The course will teach students how to recognize warning signs of an abusive relationship, how to end an abusive relationship safely, how to file a restraining order and many other useful tips. The course is called “Expect Respect” and was started by Hope Family Services, a local domestic violence agency. Check out this article to get more info on the awesome new program.
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