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WHY MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Factsheet: Teen Dating Violence and Abuse
The Facts on Tweens and Teens and Dating Violence
The Connection Between Dating Violence & Unhealthy Behaviors
Emerging Issues Facing Tweens & Teens
Teen Dating Violence: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography, 2011, DOJ
Dating Violence Literature Review, 2010, FWV
The Adolescent Brain: A Work in Progress
Healthy Teen Relationships Report: Expert Recommendations to Improve Research and Practice on Adolescent Dating Relationships
Prevention in Middle School Matters: A Summary of Findings on Teen Dating Violence Behaviors and Associated Risk Factors Among 7th Graders
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Start Strong Evaluation
4 ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS
Start Strong Lessons Learned Webinar Series
Educate Youth (In and Out of School)Engage Influencers
Social Marketing
Policy Change
Start Strong Lessons Learned Papers
Educating Middle School Students In and Out of SchoolEngaging Influencers
Social Marketing
School Policy and Environment
EDUCATE YOUTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL
The Safe Dates Grant Writer’s Toolkit
Fourth R Research and Evaluation Findings
Expect Respect: Engaging youth, parents, schools and communities in building healthy teen relationships and preventing dating abuse
In Touch with Teens: Peace Over Violence’s Teen Dating Violence Curriculum
ENGAGE INFLUENCERS: Parents
Start Strong Parents Website: Start Relating Before They Start Dating
Workshops:
Start Strong Workshop Guide for Parents and Caregivers, and their Teens
Start Strong Workshop Guide for Moving from a Relationship Bystander to a Relationship Upstander
Start Strong Workshop Guide for Parenting in the Digital Age
Tools:
Start Strong Boston – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: 10 Tips for Supporting Your Teen
Jane’s 20 Questions: A Card Deck for Creating Conversations
Start Strong’s Ads, Conversations Cards, and Other Materials for Engaging Parents (free for download)
SafePlace (Start Strong Austin) – Parent Handouts
ENGAGE INFLUENCERS: Older Teen Mentors
Tools:
Boston Public Health Commission (Start Strong Boston) – Healthy Relationship Quiz
Boston Public Health Commission (Start Strong Boston) – U R Breaking Up Tool
Boston Public Health Commission (Start Strong Boston) – What Apps Will You Choose
Boston Public Health Commission (Start Strong Boston) – Youth Engagement Process
SafePlace (Start Strong Austin) – Guide to Theater and Video Work with Students
Youth Theater Organizations:
SafePlace (Start Strong Austin) – Changing Lives Youth Ensemble
RYASAP (Start Strong Bridgeport) – MYO (Mine.Yours.Ours)
Start Strong Indianapolis – Young Actors Theatre
ENGAGE INFLUENCERS: Health Professionals
Hanging Out or Hooking Up: Clinical Guidelines on Responding to Adolescent Relationship Abuse – An Integrated Approach to Prevention and Intervention
SafePlace/Seton Family of Hospitals (Start Strong Austin) – Student Health Services Dating Abuse Screening and Response Protocol
Research: Media Literacy Tools: Videos:SOCIAL MARKETING
2013 Pew Report on Teens and Technology
2013 Pew Report on Teens, Social Media, and Privacy
2012 Pew Report on Teens and Texting
2010 Pew Report on Social Media and Young Adults
Boston Public Health Commission (Start Strong Boston) – Sound Relationships
Boston Public Health Commission (Start Strong Boston) – TrueView
RYASAP (Start Strong Bridgeport) – “Rated R” Guide for Movies, Music and More
Start Strong Idaho – Hunger Games Gender Empowerment Lesson Plan
SafePlace (Start Strong Austin) – Where Do You Draw Your Digital Line?
Broken Harmonies (by Start Strong Bronx Teen Advisory Board)
Taking Control (by My Jane)
POLICY CHANGE
Legislation:
A Summary of State Legislation on Teen Dating Violence
Library of Congress Literature Review on Teen Dating Violence, including Programs and Law
Resources for Schools:
A Guide to Preventing Bullying, Teen Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence in RI Schools
NYC Sexual Harassment (Reg A-832)
Break The Cycle’s School Policy Toolkit
Austin Independent School District’s Respect For All
Indiana Department of Education, Model Teen Dating Violence Educational Materials and Response Policies for Schools
Prevalence Data:
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
LEARN MORE: OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Love Is Respect
American Academy of Pediatrics: Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure
American Bar Association: Steering Committee on Unmet Legal Needs of Children Division for Public Education
American Psychiatric Association: Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt – Teens
Break the Cycle
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – National Center for Injury Prevention & Control (NCIPC) – Division of Violence Prevention
Love is Not Abuse
Men Can Stop Rape
National Center for Victims of Crime ‐ Youth Initiative
Office on Violence Against Women
WomensLaw.org
Bullying:
StopBullying.gov
BullyBust
Electronic Abuse:
A Thin Line
ThatsNotCool.com
Prevention Education:
Committee for Children
Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM)
Expect Respect
Fourth R/Strategies for Healthy Youth Relationships
Respect WORKS!
Safe Dates Prevention Program
True Child
LGBTQ:
Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project [24/7 Hotline: (212) 714-1141]
GLBT National Help Center [Talkline: 800-246-PRIDE]
Show Me Love DC!
Survivor Project
Think B4 You Speak.com
The Trevor Project [Helpline 866-488-7386]
Sexual Abuse:
1in6
Pandora’s Project
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) [Hotline 800‐656‐HOPE (4673)]
Mental Health:
Halfofus.com
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline [24/7 Hotline: 800‐656‐TALK (8255)]