February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and Black History Month
This month we acknowledge two nationally recognized awareness months very important to our work: Black History Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We honor the ongoing struggle for racial justice in our communities, and together celebrate Black voices, projects and programs. We will also be promoting awareness and education around teen dating violence, building healthy youth relationships and providing opportunities for engagement with our Prevention team. We remain committed to social justice, social service, and social change.
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POV’s People: Where are they now?
Throughout this year, we will be highlighting individuals or groups that have impacted our work over the last 50 years.
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Fabiola Montiel-Tellez
Former POV Staff Member
"I was a recent immigrant from Mexico City when I first learned about POV in 2009. As a counselor/advocate volunteer, I supported DV, SA, and stalking survivors. When POV offered me a spot in their Prevention Division, I was excited. I provided prevention education to students and monolingual Spanish-speaking parents on preventing Teen Dating Violence. Colleagues and community members helped me unlearn attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate violence against women+ and children. I learned about systems of oppression and how to build healthy relationships. I also reaffirmed my conviction that culture change goes hand in hand with policy change. I continue to use all that knowledge today in my professional and personal lives; it was a shift in perspective and how I relate to my family, friends, and colleagues. Thank you POV for making me a better human, parent, and professional."
Fabiola Montiel-Tellez is the inaugural Director of Racial & Gender Equity at YWCA Glendale and Pasadena. She oversees the creation and delivery of racial and gender equity programming in alignment with the YWCA mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, and dignity for all, and YWCA’s public policy and advocacy agenda. Fabiola has over a decade of experience in multicultural communication and organizational leadership. She has worked on gender-based violence prevention, advocacy and policy change, early childhood systems change, and community transformation.
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February is TDVAM
February is a month where youth and adult allies come together to mobilize around the issue of teen dating violence. Teen dating violence is a pattern of behavior where one person uses intimidation, threats of or actual physical, emotional or sexual violence in order to maintain power and control over their partner.
Why is teen dating violence important? One in three teens will experience dating violence which can have a deep negative impact physically and psychologically. Only 1 in 3 youth experiencing dating violence have an adult they can confide in. Dating is starting even earlier, as early as 12 years old. And, some teens have been exposed to dating violence/domestic violence in their home. They are often sponges that absorb the behaviors they witness (in and out of the home). At Peace Over Violence, we believe that violence is preventable. If we can learn it, we can unlearn it. Healthy relationships can and are attainable when all parties have equal power and control in the relationship.
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When we teach youth about teen dating violence, we talk about what healthy and unhealthy relationships involve. Here are our seven C's of a healthy relationship: Consent, Communication, Compromise, Commitment, Compatibility, Consideration, & Conduct
Youth across the state are actively working on putting an end to teen dating violence. Here in the Los Angeles area they have been actively educating their peers and community about dating violence, warning signs, and how to support a survivor-victim.
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Follow our prevention team on Instagram @youthoverviolence for more updates on our work!
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Patti's POV: Not Your Usual Valentines Day
(Trigger Warning)
About 25 years ago when the Domestic Abuse Response Teams (DART) were starting as an experiment here in LA, I decided to join the DART car and go out on the late shift to respond to the calls for domestic violence. I was Executive Director at POV then…. still am. I didn’t want to expand the program and send staff and volunteers out in this newish program without experiencing it myself.
It was Valentine’s Day.
Click here to read more
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NPR has compiled a list of stories, music performances, podcasts and other content that chronicles the Black American experience in honor of Black History Month. This year's theme is Black Health and Wellness. Check out this amazing collection!
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By Spencer Bokat-Lindell
In 2020, murders in the United States surged by almost 30 percent, the largest one-year increase since the start of national record-keeping in 1960. As the murder rate continued to climb in 2021, albeit at a slower pace, the share of Americans dying of homicide hit its highest level since 1996, according to preliminary estimates from the crime analyst Jeff Asher.
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By FreeFrom
In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 trans individuals will be subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is not only traumatic; it is also incredibly expensive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that IPV costs a cisgender female survivor an average of $104,000 across her lifetime.
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POV Merch
Our POV shop is stocked with our trademark merch, Denim Day swag, and special edition 50th anniversary items! Check our our new items and order today!
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POV is hiring!
Looking to join the team at Peace Over Violence? Apply today!
Open Positions:
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Save the Date: Denim Day is Wednesday April 27
Join us on April 27, 2022, when millions of people across the world will wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence.
Learn more
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Support healing services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
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CONTACT
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Pasadena, CA 91103
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