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 8^th 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

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