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prevention

Using Twitter to Prevent Domestic Violence

May 8, 2012

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Over the last several years, DELTA PREP, a national collaborative effort funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and CDC Foundation, has provided support to 19 domestic violence state coalitions to build capacity for primary prevention. This week, the effort is culminating with a National Prevention Symposium in Atlanta. DELTA PREP has been summarized in

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Prevention as Social Change: Bridging Sexual and Domestic Violence and Social Justice Movements

May 4, 2012

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More and more the field of sexual and domestic violence is using social change models as part of their prevention strategies. The commitment to social change and understanding sexual and domestic violence in the context of oppression is not without challenges. Learn from others whose approaches compliment or collaborate with a social justice approach in

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Women of Color Network’s 2012 Call to Action Institute and Conference

May 3, 2012

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(24 mins) Tonya Lovelace of the Women of Color Network, Clara Lindstrom of La Mariposa Enterprises, Alison Smith of the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Pheng Thao of A CALL TO MEN describe the upcoming National Call to Action Institute and Conference to be held July 9-13, 2012, in St. Paul, Minn. This institute

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May the Odd Ever Be in Your Favor: ‘Hunger Games’ to promote healthy relationships

May 3, 2012

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(13 mins) Kelly Miller and Brandy Sutherland of the Center for Healthy Teen Relationships, a project of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence, describe how they engaged young people to discuss gender equity at the opening of the popular move “The Hunger Games.” The Center for Healthy Teen Relationships conducted a survey and

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Trends in Teen Dating Violence Prevention 2012

May 3, 2012

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(15 mins) David S. Lee of PreventConnect and the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault spoke at Peace Over Violence‘s Violence-Free Teen Conference on Feb. 17, 2012 in Los Angeles. He spoke about Innovations in Prevention: National Overview of Trends in Teen Dating Violence Prevention. Watch his PowerPoint presentation below.

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What Does Violence Prevention Look Like in My Community?

May 3, 2012

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We need to tell more stories on what prevention look like. In recognition of the CDC Injury Center’s 20th Anniversary, the Injury Center is conducting a nationwide video contest to help raise awareness of injury and violence prevention. They are inviting people to participate in the video contest by submitting a short, creative video that

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