15.5 million children in the United States live in
families in which partner violence occurred at least once in the past
year. And 1 in 5 teens who have been in a serious relationship report
being hit, slapped or pushed by a partner. (Rihanna is not the only
one).
My first memory in life is of my mother holding me up as a human
shield to get my dad to stop beating her—I was just 2-years-old. I
later learned that both of my parents grew up in homes where domestic
violence was the norm. Now our mission is to make ‘respect for all’ the
new status quo
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As part of the
movement to end domestic violence, we're offering one of our signature
workshop sessions, The Respect Basics, to teen advocates for free.
Free Workshop Session (Leader's Guide)
You can use the leader's guide for this 60-minute session, an excerpt from our Respect: Keep It Going! Kit,
to help teens explore how to use the Respect Basics in their own lives,
relationships and, ultimately, to end forms of disrespect like domestic
and dating violence.
We hope this session will strengthen your domestic and dating
violence prevention programs by showing teens that no matter what form
of disrespect they're struggling with: respect is the remedy.
Win a Free Respect Rally!
As part of this free download, your organization will also be entered to win a free
Respect Rally for the 2010 program year!