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INDIANAPOLIS

Indiana University Health, a member of the Start Strong Learning Community, is the lead organization for Start Strong Indianapolis. As part of this four-year initiative, Start Strong Indianapolis will be implementing the Start Strong model by:
- Introducing Safe Dates, a healthy relationships curriculum, into health classes which will be co-taught by peer advocates, as well as incorporating a 2-day healthy relationship booster program into 8th grade classrooms
- Teaming with parents, caregivers, healthcare providers, coaches, and other youth serving organizations to reach the greater Indianapolis community
- Working with the Department of Education to enhance current policies and influence new policies throughout Indiana schools that address sexual harassment, bullying, and violence
- Engaging teens as digital influencers through the use of Web pages, videos, banners, online PSAs, interactive surveys, and other digitally-connected widgets connected to MySpace and Facebook pages
BY THE NUMBER
- 11.6% of Indiana high school youth reported being hit, slapped, or physically hurt by their boyfriend/girlfriend; as many as 13.2% of females and 5.3% of males reported being physically forced into sexual intercourse
- Our partnership with Metropolitan School District of Washington Township will reach approximately 4,000 youth ages 10-14
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Ruth Lilly Health Education Center
Metropolitan School District of Washington Township
Domestic Violence Network
Sonar Studios
MEET THE TEAM
Kelly Bremer: Program Coordinator, Indiana University Health
Susie DeMunbrun: Program Coordinator, Indiana University Health
Mason Freese: Start Strong Youth Leader, Age 14
Eritrea Ghebrehiwet: Start Strong Youth Leader, Age 18
CONNECT
Address: 2055 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202-1210
Email: startstrongindy@clarian.org
Website: www.startstrongindy.com
P: 317-924-0904
COMMUNITY UPDATES
- Start Strong Indianapolis Teens take the Stage for the Indy Fringe Festival
- Indy Middle School Students Create TDV Awareness PSA for Start Strong
- Love Letters Workshop
- Start Strong Indianapolis
IN THE NEWS
- Teen dating abuse leads to new law
- The Art of the Matter show
- Sneak Peek at Fringe Show
- State's girls at higher risk of violence
- IndyFringe Festival show spotlights teen relationships
- Dating class expands reach: Westlane 7th-graders will learn healthy relationships in effort to halt violence, abuse
- Clarian Health and Start Strong Indianapolis invite parents, students and community members to Westlane Middle School for free performance of “There’s No Excuse for Dating Abuse"
- A strong way to prevent teen dating abuse
PHOTOS:
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Mason Freese
Mason Freese is involved with Start Strong Indianapolis because he wants to raise awareness about teen dating violence and abuse.
Eritrea Ghebrehiwet
Eritrea Ghebrehiwet is involved in Start Strong Indianapolis, because she wants to raise awareness about teen dating violence and abuse.


































