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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

February 1, 2012

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Today marks the beginning of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.  In February, there will be activities throughout the country addressing violence in young people’s relationships.  I appreciate that this month is not only about awareness, but includes a focus on prevention.  This is a time to take action.  During this month there will

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LAUSD votes to start dating-violence program

October 12, 2011

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Yesterday, the LAUSD Board voted unanimously on a resolution aimed at preventing teen dating violence and creating prevention strategies in schools. This vote comes after 17-year-old Cindi Santana was stabbed to death in a courtyard at her LA-area high school. Her ex-boyfriend, Abraham Lopez, allegedly stabbed her. Another student and a dean were also stabbed

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Twitter Town Hall on preventing teen dating violence

October 7, 2011

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PreventConnect.org In this podcast, I talked with Juley Fulcher, from Break the Cycle, talks about the upcoming Twitter Town Hall about primary prevention of teen dating violence. Sponsored by VAWnet and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, the Twitter Town Hall will have people tweet about how to make healthy relationships cool for youth

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Healthy Break-Ups and Why They Matter

August 8, 2011

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PreventConnect.org Break-ups can be messy, painful and drawn-out. These days, they can also be broadcast world-wide with the click of a mouse. Last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine section had an article about the Boston Public Health Commission’s Break Up Summit. At Peace Over Violence’s 3rd Annual Violence-Free Teens Conference,held February 4, 2011, I had

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Friday Policy Update

April 15, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of April 11, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of April 11th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Visit our Legislation Agenda page to view all bills being

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Reproductive coercion and teen dating violence

April 13, 2011

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PreventConnect.org In this podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Miller, a pediatrician and researcher with UC Davis Children’s Hospital speaks about her April 2010 article “Pregnancy coercion, intimate partner violence and unintended pregnancy” that appeared in the journal Contraception. In this discussion, she explores reproductive coercion and the implications for primary prevention of teen dating violence and sexual

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