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“Your Teen 360°: I Was in an Abusive Relationship,” takes a close look at teenagers who end up in abusive relationships and the need to pursue healthy ones. Beachwood, OH (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 Abusive relationships is the focus of Your Teen 360°, a special report from Your Teen Magazine for parents of teenagers. Your Teen Magazine created Your Teen 360° to offer parents multiple perspectives from teenagers, parents and experts. The series, “Your Teen 360°: I Was...
Texas was the first state in the nation to mandate school policies on dating violence, but it still has some work to do in protecting victims and addressing consequences for the crime, according to a study by the Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University. "We conclude that school districts' implementation of the dating violence policy as it currently stands is in need of additional attention," concluded Dr. Leana A. Bouffard, Director of the Crime Victims' Institute. "Though...
DECATUR, Ga. and ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) and Verizon Wireless have teamed up to call attention to the signs of unhealthy relationships during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and beyond. The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that young people ages 12 to 19 experience the highest rates of relationship violence, abuse, and assault. An the state level, Georgia's 2010...
MyAKA.com, LLC (My Also Known As), a Los Angeles based startup and emerging leader in the space of personal privacy, has announced a partnership with Break the Cycle, a leading national voice in the prevention of dating violence. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 14, 2013 MyAKA, the privacy company which enhances personal safety through its anonymous second number service, has formed a partnership with Break the Cycle, a nationally recognized non-profit organization that empowers young...
CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BeSmartBeWell.com is leading the way in health education, helping people manage common, largely preventable health issues through compelling, documentary-style videos. Research shows that video storytelling is effective at changing people's habits and behaviors, and a number of prominent health organizations are collaborating with BeSmartBeWell.com in order to further health education via this powerful medium. To view the multimedia assets...
CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the nation's largest customer-owned health insurer, and Loveisrespect, the ultimate source of support for young people to prevent and end dating abuse, announce an initiative to educate one million teens on teen dating abuse and prevention. HCSC, operator of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, and Loveisrespect's new collaboration will reduce the growing...
BALTIMORE, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to raise awareness, Verizon and Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler were joined on Thursday (Oct. 4) by Rep. Elijah Cummings to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month and honor several Maryland nonprofits working to combat abuse against youth and adults. The Verizon Foundation is awarding grants to these nonprofits to aid in their efforts. Domestic violence and emotional abuse affect people who are married, unmarried,...
