Government Leaders, Senior Policy Makers, Domestic Violence Experts Discuss Most Effective Ways to Stop Dating Violence Among Middle School Youth at Capitol Hill Event
February 10, 2011 | Family Violence Prevention Fund

Today, the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Jewish Women International join Honorary Hosts Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Congressman John Lewis (D-Georgia), Congresswomen Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-Washington), leaders from the Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control, and the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice at a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss “Why Middle School Matters,” promising initiatives that communities, schools, and parents can use to address teen dating violence and the federal policy implications of the work from the field. The briefing will highlight how the middle school years offer key moments for education and prevention of teen dating violence when youth are just beginning to date or establish romantic relationships. › more