February 2010 is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Posted on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
February 2010 is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month is an initiative to raise knowledge and responsiveness to teen dating violence among teens, parents, and communities. Every year, over 10% of California teens report being in an abusive relationship. One in three teens reports knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, or physically hurt by a partner.
During February, join Peace Over Violence in spreading awareness about teen dating violence. Schedule an assembly at school, distribute materials during lunch, schedule a presentation on teen dating violence, create a poster or essay contest. Peace Over Violence can help you!
Download TDVAP Month Materials:
Flyer No. 1—It’s Everybody’s Business, click here
Flyer No. 2—Respectful Relationships: click here
Flyer No. 3—Know Your Rights: click here
TDVAP Month Postcard: click here
To schedule a presentation contact:
Trina Greene at trina@peaceoverviolence.org or 213-955-9090 (Los Angeles Area)
Sari Lorge at sari@peaceoverviolence.org or 626-584-6191 (West San Gabriel Valley)
VIOLENCE-FREE TEENS: BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS CONFERENCE
Posted on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
VIOLENCE-FREE TEENS: BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS CONFERENCE
FOCUS: POLICY, PROGRAMS, AND PROGRESS
Teen dating violence, sexual violence and sexual harassment awareness has ushered in a new era of policy development, programs for youth leadership, and progress in creating healthy teen relationships.
The 2nd Annual Violence-Free Teens: Building Healthy Relationship Conference will provide training on innovative methods currently being used to prevent dating and sexual violence among teens, introduce Peace Over Violence’s Be Strong Curriculum that empowers girls to develop healthy, non-violent relationships, and review dating and sexual violence policy development on a state and national level.
At this conference, attendees will receive in-depth information on state and national violence prevention campaigns and programs, network and collaborate with stakeholders in youth violence prevention, and develop strategies for working with new technologies and underserved groups.
For more information regarding the Conference contact Ralph Tabares at 213.955.9090 ext. 118 or ralph@peaceoverviolence.org
Start Strong L.A. Launch!
Posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009
“Peace Over Violence is launching “Start Strong L.A.,” a program aimed for youth ages 11 to 14. This program will promote safe and healthy relationships and prevent dating violence. It will concentrate in and around Berendo and Virgil Middle School. The aim is to impact students and their families in this area. Statistics show that 1 in 3 teens report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, slapped, or physically hurt by a partner. It is up to us youth to turn this around.” - Ralph
Start Strong Press Release click here.
Peace Over Violence Start Strong Los Angeles
Fact Sheet click here.
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative Fact Sheet click here.
Join the BOM Campaign
Posted on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
BOM stands for Boss Of Me. Boss Of Me is about being in healthy relationships and resolving problems in your relationships with friends, family and boy/girlfriends in a positive way. Peace Over Violence and Youth Over Violence is bringing this campaign to Southern California.
Join the BOM Campaign:
Become our friend at www.myspace.com/bom411la
Follow BOM 411 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BOM411
Denim Day 2009
Posted on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
This year was the most successful and far reaching Denim Day in history! For our eleventh anniversary, over 1,000,000 individuals, 350 organizations, 100 businesses, 130 schools, representatives from over 30 states and several countries signed up to support the sexual violence prevention and education campaign, Denim Day in LA & USA 2009.
Young Women from Adversity to Resiliency: Relationship Conference
Posted on Friday, February 27th, 2009
What is he thinking
YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION WEBSITE LAUNCH
Posted on Friday, September 19th, 2008
Peace Over Violence today launched www.youthoverviolence.org, a new violence prevention website aimed at young people, where they can talk about violence prevention and share information about dating and sexual violence. The site will also showcase teen-produced videos and works of art.
www.youthoverviolence.org features Peace Over Violence’s youth dating and sexual violence prevention curricula, including:
• Be Strong: empowerment curriculum for at-risk girls
• My Strength: a national curriculum that targets boys to become allies in violence prevention.
• In Touch With Teens: dating and sexual violence prevention for middle and high school students.
• Students Together Organizing Peace: student organized clubs that focus on campus specific peace projects.
• Peer 2 Peer: peer counseling curriculum run through training high school students.
Additionally, the site includes opinion polls with real-time results, digital stories, photos, poetry, and art created by teens from Peace Over Violence’s prevention programs. Joining the website’s email/mailing list will allow members to receive updates, invitations to special events, and a regular newsletter.
“Preventing violence in our homes, relationships, and communities is one of the biggest challenges for the next generation,” said Patti Giggans, executive director, Peace Over Violence. “This website provides a space for teens to talk about these issues and commit to ending violence now.”
Youthoverviolence.org is made possible by a grant from Blue Shield of California Foundation, with additional funding from the Verizon Foundation and the Weingart Foundation.
This website is a project of Peace Over Violence, formerly the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women
TWO THOUSAND ANGELENOS MARCH TO SUPPORT PEACE IN THE NORTHEAST
Posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Highland Park, CA - On Saturday, August 16, Peace Over Violence joined the Northeast community to support the Peace in the Northeast March. So far this year, the Northeast Community's homicide count is 18, which is a 38% increase in deaths when compared to last year. Recently, the Northeast community has been plagued with violence and death. Los Angeles community organizations, individuals, and churches came together in a call to end the violence, addiction, and gang activity. The day started with a kickoff by Mayor Villaraigosa, a welcome by community members, and recognition of family members of victims of gang violence followed by the peaceful community march. The day culminated with a resource fair featuring free food, live DJ and concert, car show, job opportunities, HIV testing, and information on tattoo removal. Two thousand participants joined together to make a community peace declaration.
The march was organized in cooperation with: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Northeast LAPD, Council President Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Jose Huizar, Councilmember Ed Reyes, Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, Glassel Park Chamber of Commerce, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, LA Unified School District, Historic Highland Park NC, Arroyo Seco NC, Glassel Park NC, Lincoln Heights NC, LA32 NC, and other local businesses and organizations.
Peace Over Violence on MYSPACE & FACEBOOK
Posted on Friday, August 1st, 2008
CLICK HERE to visit Peace Over Violence on Myspace
CLICK HERE to visit Peace Over Violence on Facebook
DENIM DAY WAS A HIT!
Posted on Monday, July 28th, 2008
Over 600,000 individuals,
350 organizations, 75 businesses,
110 schools, 40 cities in LA county
and representatives from over 20 states
signed up to support the sexual violence
prevention and education campaign,
Denim Day in LA and Denim Day USA 2008.
A big thank you to everyone who helped us speak out against sexual assualt,
support survivors and promote sexual violence prevention.
SAVE THE DATE: Denim Day 2009 is Wednesday, April 22nd!