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11-year-olds dating? New survey says YES!
March 15, 2010 | Momania
A new poll shows that 79% of kids ages 11-14 surveyed have been in or are currently in a relationship and more than half (56%) feel it is important for people their age to have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Of those who are dating, 53% of kids ages 11-14 say it is hard to get out of an unhealthy relationship. › more
11-Year-Olds Dating -- Is This OK?!
March 12, 2010 | Momlogic.com
Moms -- better sit down for this one. A new study shows that 79 percent of kids aged 11 to 14 say they have been in a relationship. Say what?!In a national effort to stop teen dating abuse, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted a major opinion poll targeting the country's tweens. › more
Tweens dating? Survey says many are
March 11, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel
I get lots and lots of e-mail every day, and I hit “delete” on most without even opening them. But the subject line of an e-mail yesterday caught my eye:11-year-olds datingA survey of kids ages 11 to 14 has some pretty sobering statistics for parents:79 percent of kids say they have been in a relationship.53 percent say it is hard to get out of an unhealthy relationship.47 percent say they kiss on a typical “date.”The survey of 298 kids across the nation was done by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization that focuses on health and health-care of Americans. › more
Movies to be rated by RYASAP based on how relationships depicted
March 3, 2010 | The Bridgeport News
The RYASAP YouthSpeak group will explain its “Rated Real, Respectful, Responsible, and Right In Relationships” media ratings tool during an event Friday, March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Playhouse on the Green, 177 State St.The group has developed a framework of “Rights and Responsibilities” in relationships that form the basis of a ratings system that evaluates movies, music, television and other forms of media in the categories of Real, Responsible, Respectful, and Right. › more
Teen dating violence is real and rampant
February 25, 2010 | Los Angeles Daily News
EARLIER this month, in Northern California, 17-year-old Rebecca Layson was brutally murdered and raped allegedly by her 17-year-old boyfriend and 18-year-old male friend. This tragedy occurred just weeks after California Assembly Resolution 100 was introduced to declare February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. › more
What Good Is A Month?
February 24, 2010 | Huffington Post
This February is Black History Month. It is also American Heart, Children's Dental Health, Marfan Awareness, Library Lovers' and as of this year, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. As a leader of Break the Cycle, a national abuse prevention organization, I don't want to discount the effort it takes to get the federal government to declare a national awareness month. Yet I can't help but wonder, now that we got one of our own, what good is it going to do us? › more
Preventing Teen Dating Violence
February 22, 2010 | KUT Radio News
SafePlace has teamed up with several organizations including the Austin Independent School District to create a new program to help teens have healthy relationships. The program called Start Strong Austin gets the message out with a theater troupe called Changing Lives.Interview with Barbara Ball, Program Director, and Bonnie Brookby, Project Coordinator, for Start Strong Austin. To listen, click here. › more
Be Proud Of Your Teens Idaho!!!!
February 18, 2010 | 103.3 KISS FM
I can't put in words how cool and impressive our teens are right here in the Treasure Valley. Tonight I attended the Power Of Words Poetry Slam. It was a gathering of teens, parents, and teachers to discuss prevention against teen dating violence in a pop culture way. › more
Teen Dating Violence
February 13, 2010 | Blog Talk Radio
Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys: Interview with Christina Alex, Director for Start Strong Bronx. › more
Crapo, Luna, Idaho Students to Headline Roundtable on ‘Sexting’ and Dating Abuse Next Week
February 12, 2010 | The Idaho Statesman
Sen. Mike Crapo, a longtime leader in combating dating violence among adolescents, will appear at Wednesday in Boise at a 2-hour forum.The event is titled, "Idaho Policy Roundtable Discussion on the Prevention of Digital Dating Abuse and 'Sexting' in Adolescent Relationships." It helps mark National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month, an effort supported by Crapo, R-Idaho. › more
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