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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

posted in: prevention

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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Helping Teens Stop Violence is newly released

March 10, 2011

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Allan Creighton and Paul Kivel have recent revised thier book Helping Teens Stop Violence, Build Community and Stand for Justice. Twenty years after it was initially published, this book is a guide for adults who work with teens on topics related to social justice. Many sexual violence and domestic violence prevention practitioners use these activities

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Friday Policy Update

February 25, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of February 21, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of February 14th. 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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February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention & Awareness Month

February 1, 2011

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During the month of February, people throughout the country will be marking Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with events, trainings and information. On twitter the hashtag #TDVAPM will highlight all of the actions being taken. To start this month, I will be attending Peace Over Violence’s Violence Free Teens conference on February 4,

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