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WITNESS REACTIONS TO ABUSE
Watch the different reactions of passersby when they witness a woman being abused by a man as opposed to a man being abused by a woman....

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Jan 30, 20141 min read
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DASH AT SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Thank you to Shiloh Baptist Church (McLean, VA) and their Kingdom Pearls and Kingdom Gents Youth Ministry for hosting a DASH...

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Jan 24, 20141 min read
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NEW STUDY – 9% ADMIT SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A new survey of young people ages 14-21 by the Center for Innovative Public Health Research in San Clemente, Calif., and the University...

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Dec 30, 20131 min read
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BOSTON HEALTH OFFICIALS TEACH TEENS HOW TO BREAK-UP
The most violent time in a teen dating relationship is during the days and weeks after a break-up. Counselors in Boston, with the aid of...

DASH
Feb 6, 20131 min read
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OLYMPIAN JOINS DON’T LOOK AWAY CAMPAIGN
Gold medal gymnast Jordyn Wieber has teamed with Mary Kay to support the “Don’t Look Away” campaign. By texting “love is” to 77054, teens...

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Feb 6, 20131 min read
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UK STUDY ADVISES MENTORING ABUSIVE TEENS
A study by Manchester University in England has advised that mentoring and support services are needed for teens at risk of becoming...

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Jan 30, 20131 min read
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DATING ETIQUETTE FOR GUYS
by John Stipa Be on time. Be presentable. You can fight this, but what’s the point? RING THE DOORBELL. Curbside pick-up is for fast food,...

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Nov 29, 20121 min read
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RECENT CASES HIGHLIGHT WARNING SIGNS
It can happen to anyone, anywhere. Teen dating abuse was the cause of four deaths since the end of May. Each of these recent cases had...

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May 6, 20122 min read
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DASH EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS 2012/2013
DASH AT ST JOHN NEUMANN Saint John Neumann High School Youth Ministry (AGAPE) & Health Ministry Special Presentation – “Dating Abuse...

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Feb 6, 201210 min read
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Lauren Astley
Our hearts go out to the family of Lauren Astley, 18, of Wayland, Massachusetts, allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend. “We do believe...

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Feb 2, 20121 min read
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LISA MICHELLE TYLER
Lisa’s favorite color was pink, her favorite flower, the rose and she loved animals, especially cats. She always placed a star above her...

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Jan 29, 20121 min read
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DEMI BRAE CUCCIA
Demi was brutally murdered in August 2007 by her ex-boyfriend just one day after celebrating her 16th birthday. Demi was an exceptionally...

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Jan 29, 20122 min read
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LESSONS LEARNED: HIGHLIGHTS OF A BREAK THE CYCLE PRESENTATION
On a rainy evening in October, adults, teens, and parents from a wide spectrum of the Fairfax community gathered to commemorate Domestic...

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Jan 24, 20122 min read
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THE MADEIRA SCHOOL
On January 4, 2012 Wendy Claunch of DASH and Heather Sarmiento of the Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence,...

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Jan 24, 20121 min read
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MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
On December 9, 2011, Wendy Claunch (DASH) and Heather Sarmiento (Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic & Sexual Violence) were...

DASH
Jan 24, 20121 min read
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WOODSON HIGH SCHOOL
The senior class of Woodson High School was riveted by the DVD of Siobhan’s Story when Wendy Claunch presented DASH on January 27th,...

DASH
Jan 24, 20121 min read
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CHANTILLY SENIORS HEAR SIOBHAN’S STORY
In separate presentations, the senior boys and girls of Chantilly High School heard Lynne Russell tell the heart-breaking story of...

DASH
Jan 24, 20121 min read
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DASH AT DELAWARE
A very special thank you to the freshmen of St. Georges Technical High School for making DASH an interstate organization! Wendy Claunch...

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Jan 24, 20121 min read
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DASH AT FAIRFAX COUNTY NURTURING PROGRAM
Thank you, Fairfax County, VA, Department of Family Services Nurturing Program for inviting DASH to speak to the students about abusive...

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Jan 24, 20121 min read
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'TIS THE SEASON
Holiday stress can lead to abuse DASH-ing through the snow… it’s the time of year when the joys and cheer of the holidays are upon us....

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Dec 12, 20112 min read
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