Give Respect!, Start Strong and PopSugar

Give Respect! is the next step for me when it comes to building on my speaking platform against Teen Dating Domestic Violence. If you haven't heard of this organization and all of the work that they are doing to save our youth from unhealthy relationships, get with it!  The more I speak with the organization and research the campaigns, I learn more and more disturbing facts. Did you know that over 40% of tweens (girls in middle school) are experiencing some form of domestic violence in their dating lives. I didn't even comprehend these babies even having dating lives to begin with let alone that they are dealing with abuse. Dating violence is not always physical, and I love how Give Respect! points out all of the many faces of domestic violence including mental and verbal. Physical violence is not always hitting and pushing and shoving it can also be sexual violence. I learned that in teen dating there are a ton of instances being reported where girls say that they were not "raped" but they were in the heat of the moment faced with the boy not wanting to put on a condom or slipping it off as a means to control the girl and keep her with him...i.e. get her pregnant. This is domestic violence. It's so important for young women to know that this is wrong and the most effective way of challenging their limiting beliefs has been proven to be through education on the issues. 
I also learned about the Sugar Network a while back and recently became an active member of this community. Look me up, MiracleGirl, and say hello. It is yet another positive association that I can point to and recommend to young ladies along my journey (after Freedom Movement of course...)LOL.

Family Violence Prevention Fund Rocks!

One of my platforms is Teen Dating Domestic Violence. Check out this PSA and spread the message to any young person in your life.


Family Violence Prevention Fund organization is doing some remarkable work. Thanks to the warm reception from headquarters in Boston, I am now a advocate for these campaigns and will be raising awareness with their help at each event on my platform for Teen Domestic Dating Violence. Check them out.

That’s Not Cool is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to helps teens recognize digital dating abuse and take steps to prevent it. Developed by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, in partnership with the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women and the Advertising Council, That’s Not Cool uses digital examples of controlling behavior online and by cell phone to encourage teens to draw their own line about what is, or is not, acceptable relationship behavior.

kNow More Campaign
Sexual violence, sexual coercion and dating violence are significant issues for young people though frequently unrecognized and even more often, untreated. The ramifications of sexual violence last well beyond the incident itself. Sexual violence is related to a wide range of negative health outcomes including greater incidence and exposure to HIV and other STDs, unhealthy weight, asthma, diabetes, substance abuse, risky sexual behaviors, miscarriage and unplanned pregnancy.

The Family Violence Prevention Fund, through a national project, is taking on the issue of sexual violence and its reproductive health implications. Through a national initiative, kNOw MORE, the FVPF is working to educate youth about the reproductive health consequences of violence and sexual coercion. Through a national public awareness campaign, we invite youth to say ‘no more’ to reproductive coercion; know more about how to stop it; and say more to anyone and everyone who will listen.

Special thank you to the Boston Headquarters staff Lonna for all of your guidance and support. You were truly gracious blessing!




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