Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Ideas

ODVN joins groups, communities and the country in observing February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

• Here in Ohio with the recent passage of HB 19, the Tina Croucher Act, there is renewed commitment to provide resources to programs and support efforts promoting healthy dating relationships. Click Here for more information from ODVN on HB 19.

• Give yourself the best tools available. ODVN has compiled a list of activities utilized by other groups during past Teen Dating Violence Awareness Weeks. Click Here to view the list. VAWnet is offering great free downloadable resources in special collection, Preventing and Responding to Teen Dating Violence, with updated information for young people, parents and care takers, men and boys, teachers and school-based professionals, health care professionals, and domestic violence and sexual violence service providers. It also provides links to a variety of awareness campaigns, many with free cards, posters, and other items. Click Here to visit the Vawnet web site.

• Give the young people in your life a more meaningful Valentine’s Day, the gift of respect at www.giverespect.org, and then a nice little bling to go with it from www.peace-love-bling.com. Okay and maybe a little something for you too! See below.

• Peace Love Bling, designers of empowered jewelry, is partnering with ODVN to add a little extra sparkle to February while raising much needed funds that support the organization’s policy, training and advocacy efforts aimed at protecting teens and promoting peaceful relationships. Peace Love Bling will donate $50 for every Home Trunk Show scheduled in February that takes place before March 15. They will donate 10% of the proceeds of these trunk shows, as well.

  Peace Love Bling designs support women business owners and artists as well as causes that help disadvantaged women find stability and dignity for themselves and their families. ODVN and Peace Love Bling have set a goal of scheduling ten trunk shows for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Trunk shows are casual get-togethers in a home or office with 5 or more guests. They can be hosted at lunch, evenings or weekends. They’re also great for bridal showers or birthday parties. Hosts may want to invite teens to shop (check out the Hope bracelets suitable guys or girls) and offer awareness materials while you’ve got their interest.
  
  In addition to helping ODVN raise money, hosts receive an automatic $50 credit toward jewelry purchases plus additional credit based on the outcome of the party- 10% if the party earns $100, $500, or 15% if the party earns $501+. Hosts can also earn an additional $50 credit for each party which results from their trunk show. The average trunk show earns the host over $125 in free jewelry. Trunk shows can be scheduled anywhere in the State of Ohio. Student or school organizations are also welcome to contact Peace Love Bling to arrange for their own fundraising sales. Visit www.peace-love-bling.com or call 614-947-0184.