http://www.doveslakecounty.org Dedicated to the safety and well-being of victims of violence for over 25 years. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:53:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We were recently contacted by musician Mars (MarsRaps) who sent us a video he made in response to hearing that 1 out of 4 women had an experience with domestic violence. After hearing that stat, he felt that he needed to say something, so he wrote this: He then challenged ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/30/musiciandomestic-violence-advocate-gets-vocal/ Why do we love MTV’s “A Thin Line” campaign? Because issues like digital disrespect, sexting, spying, and cyber bulling are things that affect so many teens. When our lives are filtered through our personal profiles and cell phones, it can be hard to know what is normal when it comes ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/27/our-friends-at-mtv-get-worthy-attention-for-%e2%80%9ca-thin-line%e2%80%9d/ Things got serious on the Real World last week. Fans watched as cast member Jemmye opened up about being in an abusive relationship and began seeking counseling on last week’s show. Jemmye had an eye-opening moment after she had a breakdown after a day of heavy partying. She returned to ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/26/loveisrespect-gets-mentioned-on-real-world-new-orleans/ On Aug. 18, Facebook unveiled Facebook Places, a location-based phone app that would allow users to tag themselves at places, much like Gowalla and foursquare allow people to check-in around town. With Places, users would also be able to tag their friends at a location, just like you would a ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/25/facebook-places-launches/ It was a scary sight: Kourtney Kardashian clutching her son Mason, quickly exiting the apartment that her boyfriend was trashing. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians spin-off Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami shocked viewers when Kourtney’s boyfriend and father of her son, Scott Disick, lashed out in a recent episode. After ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/16/on-a-recent-episode-of-kourtney-khloe-take-miami/ Over the weekend, Sheltering Wings, a domestic violence program in Danville, Indiana hosted their second annual Battle of the Bands. Local bands, with members ranging in age from 13-24, wrote songs about dating abuse or sexual assault. Among the bands that performed were Almost Awesome, Scarlet Dienasty, Achoo! I Sneezed, Holy ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/08/battle-of-the-bands-for-dating-abuse/ For the third year, Jennifer Ann’s Group, an organization formed in the memory of Jennifer Ann Crecente by her father, has sponsored a video game design competition with a purpose – to educate about dating abuse. You can view and play the winning games, Grace’s Diary, A Decision of Paramount ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/07/video-game-design-winners/ Have you seen Eminem’s new video, featuring Rihanna, Love the Way You Lie? The video portrays a violent relationship between two characters, but as actor Dominic Monaghan tells MTV news, ’”I think we tried as hard as we could to not glorify the violence, to try and explain that this was a relationship that ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/07/eminems-new-video-love-the-way-you-lie/ There’s something you can easily do to support the prevention of dating abuse – vote for Paul Lavallee’s project at Pepsi Refresh all this month. Paul is a long time high school educator that became involved in the movement against dating abuse/domestic violence after a student of his was murdered ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/08/03/vote-to-promote-healthy-relationships/ The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence recently made their training In Their Shoes: Teens and Dating Violence available for groups of adults that work with teenagers. The training is designed to allow adults to walk in the shoes of teens, facing obstacles and making decisions as a teenager would ... http://www.loveisrespect.org/2010/07/25/in-their-shoes-a-new-training-tool/