Peace Over Violence, a member of the Start Strong Learning Community, is the lead organization for Start Strong Los Angeles. As part of this four-year initiative, Start Strong Los Angeles will be implementing the Start Strong model by:

• Introducing Safe Dates, a healthy relationships curriculum, into two middle schools in metropolitan Los Angeles as well as providing In Touch With Teens education in school and community settings
• Engaging community members and older teens through community mobilization and activism activities
• Working with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Mayor’s office staff to extend teen dating violence and prevention policies in Los Angeles schools and to adopt a district-wide policy
• Engaging youth in the development of new approaches to teen dating violence prevention through a media campaign with internet forums, social networking websites and digital storytelling

*Peace Over Violence is being funded by Blue Shield of California Foundation.

BY THE NUMBER

• According to a recent survey in Los Angeles schools, 7.3% of students responded that they had experienced physical violence with a boy/girlfriend and 7.1% of females had experienced sexual abuse
• Peace Over Violence aims to impact 4,300 students (age 11-14) at 2 middle schools
• Of these students, 90% are Latino and 85% very low income and chronically exposed to violence

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

USC Institute for Multi-media Literacy
El CentroDel Pueblo
Los AngelesUnified School District

MEET THE TEAM

Abigail Sims: Peace Over Violence
Sharell Dixon: Start Strong Youth Leader, Age 17
James Campos: Start String Youth Leader, Age 18

CONNECT

Address: 605 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 400 Los Angeles, CA 90015
Email:info@peaceoverviolence.org
Website: http://www.peaceoverviolence.org/
P: 213- 955-9090

VIDEOS

YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/peaceoverviolence

IN THE NEWS

• Teen dating violence is real and rampant
• Program targets teen dating abuse

PHOTOS:

Start Strong Los Angeles Teen - Sharell Dixon

Start Strong Los Angles Teen - James Campos