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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
Boston Public Health Releases Top 10 Lists of Healthy and Unhealthy Relationship Songs
December 21, 2010 | Boston Public Health Commission
New tool measures ingredients in music videos BOSTON – A teen violence prevention program at the Boston Public Health Commission has released its second annual Top 10 lists of healthy and unhealthy relationship songs. Train’s song “If It’s Love” topped the list of healthy relationship songs, while music veteran Usher had the top two songs on the 2010 unhealthy list - “Lil Freak” and “Hot Tottie.” One of this year’s breakout stars – Katy Perry – was also a healthy choice for music fans; her song “Teenage Dream” followed Train as the second healthiest song of 2010.Using the Sound Relationships Nutritional Label it started a year ago, Start Strong peer leaders analyzed songs from Billboard’s "Hot 100" chart, a record of the top 100 songs purchased, played on the radio, and streamed online across all music genres. Monica’s “Everything to Me” took the third spot on the healthy relationship songs list while Bruno Mars had two healthy songs on the list. Although the lyrics on Perry’s “Teenage Dream” include themes about sex, it was in the context of a healthy relationship, said participants in Start Strong, a program of the Commission’s Division of Violence Prevention. › more
Lead Teen Dating Violence Experts Unite at Capitol Hill to Urge Increased Prevention Efforts
February 25, 2010
On Thursday, February 25th, a Congressional Briefing was held on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to raise awareness about Teen Dating Violence prevention efforts and to highlight promising programs to build healthy relationships. The event was hosted by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, Jewish Women International, Liz Claiborne, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, Break the Cycle, and MTV.The event, cosponsored by Senators Crapo (R-ID), Lieberman (I-CT), and Whitehouse (D-RI), and Representatives John Lewis (D-GA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) was attended by nearly 100 congressional staff, members of the media, and leaders from national advocacy organizations and federal agencies, as well as local youth. Panel members included Sue Pfeil - Principal of Jenks Junior High School and Start Strong Rhode Island partner; Dr. Rodney Hammond from the Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Catherine Pierce from the Office of Violence Against Women; Jason Rzepka from MTV; and Loribeth Weinstein from Jewish Women International; and Kiersten Stewart, Family Violence Prevention Fund. Learn more. › more
Launch of Largest National Public Health Initiative Ever Funded to Stop the Spread of Teen Dating Violence
July 30, 2009
Blue Shield of California Foundation and Family Violence Prevention Fund unite with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to build "Start Strong", the largest prevention initiative aimed at 11 - 14-year-olds › more
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces grant recipients for $18 million dollar initiative to prevent intimate partner violence
November 19, 2008
Nationwide initiative aims to engage 6th to 8th grade youth in groundbreaking community-wide approach to build healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence and abuse Blue Shield of California Foundation joins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in one of the largest national investments ever made to prevent teen dating violence and abuse › more