Ending Violence DVD Curriculum to Combat Teen Dating Violence

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As Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month gets underway, Mary Kay Inc. and its non-profit partner Break the Cycle have launched a groundbreaking interactive DVD, Ending Violence, which educates teens and young adults on how to build and sustain healthier relationships. The DVD is a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention curriculum that has been integrated into a multi-media format for ease of use in schools nationwide. According to Break the Cycle, one in three teens experience abuse in a dating relationship, highlighting the need for early intervention and education.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ending Violence DVD curriculum is a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention program that educates teens and young adults on how to build and sustain healthier relationships.
  • The program has been integrated into a multi-media format to make it easier to use and integrate into the school system.
  • As many as one in three teens will experience abuse in a dating relationship, making early intervention and education crucial to preventing teen dating violence.
  • The program aims to provide healthy dating and relationship advice to students, helping them gain the foundation they need to conduct their relationships in a healthy and safe way.
  • Currently, only six states (Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nebraska, Ohio, and Rhode Island) require domestic violence education programs in schools.
  • Mary Kay Inc. has donated 100 copies of the Ending Violence DVD to middle and high schools across the United States to support the program.
  • The partnership between Mary Kay and Break the Cycle is part of Mary Kay's commitment to helping end domestic violence and supporting legislation that requires domestic violence education in schools.

Statistics:

  • As many as one in three teens will experience abuse in a dating relationship (Break the Cycle).
  • One in four eighth and ninth grade students reported being victims of dating violence in a recent report by the Family Violence Prevention Fund.
  • Only six states (Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nebraska, Ohio, and Rhode Island) require domestic violence education programs in schools (Break the Cycle).

Sources:

  • Break the Cycle: www.breakthecycle.org
  • Mary Kay Inc.: www.marykay.com
  • Family Violence Prevention Fund: (report not provided in original text)