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Tween and Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Study - quick link

Posted July 8th, 2008, by loveisrespect

Tween and Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Study

Here’s a quick link to the study featured on the CBS Early Morning Show today, co-sponsored by loveisrespect and conducted by TRU.

Florida to pass dating violence bill today

Posted July 2nd, 2008, by loveisrespect

Today in Florida, a new dating violence bill will be signed into law. The Barwick/Ruschak Act was named after two victims of dating violence, Tiffany Barwick and Michael Ruschack. On September 24, 2007 both were killed by Barwick’s ex-boyfriend. Only hours before Barwick and Ruschack went to the police station to report an email death threat sent by the ex.

The new law will provide the same rights to those in a dating violence situation as those in domestic violence situations. The families of the victims will be present at the signing.

Learn more about the bill here and here.

 

We’re looking for books!

Posted May 5th, 2008, by loveisrespect

loveisrespect is building a reading list, and we could use your help. If you’ve seen or read books that deal with dating abuse (fiction or non-fiction), please let us know. You can comment here or contact us through www.loveisrespect.org. No book report required (but we won’t turn them away either).

Tim Gunn visits loveisrespect.org

Posted April 23rd, 2008, by loveisrespect

Tim Gunn + peer advocatesChat + Tim Gunn 

 Tim Gunn, chief creative director for Liz Claiborne and star of Bravo’s Project Runway, was gracious enough to stop by our office for a visit while in Austin this morning. Tim served as one of the judges for our Dating Bill of Rights video contest last year. Some of our volunteer peer advocates showed up early to demonstrate our live chat for him. Volunteers, staff, (and everyone else in the building) were very excited to meet him.

loveisrespect videos on YouTube

Posted March 18th, 2008, by loveisrespect

We’ve started making our own videos answering some of loveisrespect’s most frequently asked questions. You can check them out on our YouTube channel. And if you have any questions about our services, please let us know by leaving a comment or sending us an email.

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new loveisrespect video contest entries

Posted October 25th, 2007, by loveisrespect

We’re so excited about the newest entries to the loveisrespect video contest. Thanks to all who have entered and please keep them coming! Remember: top prize is a trip to NYC and judges include Tim Gunn and Jaslene Gonzalez.

loveisrespect video contest!

Posted October 24th, 2007, by loveisrespect

loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is sponsoring a video contest in conjunction with the launch or our new (and improved!) website and PSA. Teens between the ages of 13-18 can enter until December 1st. A brief rundown of the rules and info:

Make your own video based on the theme of dating abuse and the Teen Dating Bill of Rights. This could be as simple as you reciting the Dating Bill of Rights, but any genre is ok: animation, documentary, music.

Don’t use copywrited music or images in your video.

Use our logo or mention loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline in your video. *Logos can be downloaded here.

Judges include America’s Next Top Model Winner Jaslene Gonzalez and Project Runway’s Tim Gunn.

The Grand Prize winner gets a trip to NYC (with a parent).

Please read the complete, more boring version of the rules. We really don’t want to disqualify your video. Thanks.

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