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Start Strong Teens Launch National Flash Mob Movement for February, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
 February 1, 2012

Start Strong teens across the country are gearing up for February, their biggest month of the year: National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. › more

 

 

Start Strong Los Angeles and Peace Over Violence Empower their Community to Take a Stand Against Teen Dating Violence
 February 1, 2012

On February 16-17th Start Strong Los Angeles’ Peace Over Violence will host their 4th Annual Violence Free Teens Conference, welcoming youth and to explore new ways that families can work together to cultivate healthy and safe relationships and communities. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Cultivating Connections: Empowering Youth and Adult Allies to End Relationship Violence.” The two-day event will focus on building powerful youth-adult partnerships to end teen dating and sexual violence. › more

 

 

Start Strong: Building Healthy Relationships Teens Launch Renovated Tumblr in 2012
 January 9, 2012

An exciting and revitalized new communication platform for the Start Strong: Building Healthy Relationships teens across the country  will launch this New Year:  a renovated Tumblr site to help the teens stay connected, share updates and discuss the hard-hitting and relevant topics for teens today, when it comes to dating and relationships. › more

 

 

NEW TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION MOVIE SHOWS IMPACT OF FAMILY DYNAMICS ON PRE-TEEN RELATIONSHIPS
 December 14, 2011

When an eighth-grade aspiring singer named Jessica starts dating her classmate, Rick, who's a baseball star, she is torn between pursuing her dream at a summer music camp with her friends and staying home to support him. When Rick's home life creeps into the relationship, she has to decide what love is and isn't. › more

 

 

Start Strong Atlanta Teens Take the Lead in Promoting Healthy Relationships
 December 12, 2011

It’s been a busy season so far for Start Strong Atlanta, and the great work of the Start Strong teens is being shared with experts and abuse prevention advocates on a national and regional level. › more

 

 

Regional Town Hall Meetings Focus on Engaging Men in Ending Violence Against Women
 November 18, 2011 | The White House Blog

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month this past October, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development collaborated to hold ten town hall events throughout the country on the topic of Engaging Men and Boys in Ending Violence Against Women. › more

 

 

Start Strong Sparks Conversation about Dating Abuse Prevention Policies
 October 17, 2011

October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, has been a busy month for Start Strong sites across the country. Dating abuse and prevention has been top of mind for many policy makers throughout the nation, and they are taking concrete steps to ensure school policies are in place that keep students safe. Start Strong: Building Healthy Relationships has played a major role by providing a model for how teachers, school administrators and communities can begin addressing the importance of healthy relationships in the classroom. › more

 

 

LAUSD Resolution to Promote Healthy Relationships and Prevent Teen Dating Violence
 October 12, 2011 | Patti's POV

Today is an historic day for the safety and empowerment of teen girls and boys, young men and young women. Peace Over Violence has been working on securing this school-based teen dating violence and sexual violence prevention policy for ten years. We hope that today is the day that the adults in charge make the right decision and vote this policy for district-wide implementation. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the country, and should be a leader and a model of wisdom and intelligence on the issue of relationship violence prevention and intervention. › more

 

 

One is Too Many
 October 7, 2011 | Patti's POV

On September 30th, 17-year-old Cindi Santana was fatally stabbed by her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend Abraham Lopez on the campus of Southeast High School. This is a tragic incident of teen dating violence (TDV), and a devastating reminder that the work I do is not done. As a program manager for Start Strong Los Angeles, a violence prevention education program of Peace Over Violence (POV), I educate about the warning signs of teen dating violence and the responsibility we all hold to prevent violence.  Most importantly, I promote skills and policy aimed at building healthy teen relationships, always in hopes of preventing and avoiding such tragedies. › more

 

 

Start Strong Bridgeport Teen Shares “Golden Rules” for a Healthy Break Up
September 22, 2011

During the recent months, Start Strong teens have dedicated a great deal of time toward uncovering safe and healthy ways to end relationships. Breaking up is never easy, and it can also be one of the most volatile and potentially dangerous points in a relationship. Break ups are however, something most everyone will go through at some point in their lives. › more