Million Voices Campaign E-Newsletter- June 19, 2008

Campaign Updates

A CALL TO MEN, a men?s domestic violence prevention organization, has recently partnered with the National Domestic Violence Hotline for the Million Voices Campaign to End Domestic Violence in America.  They will be listing us in their publication and on their website to encourage men to be a part of this exciting grassroots campaign.

Representatives from the Million Voices Campaign and the National Domestic Violence Hotline will be appearing at the upcoming International convention of the General Federation of Women?s Clubs in Chicago starting June 27th.  Be sure to stop by our booth in the exhibitor area! 

Member Count: 12,000! Thank you to those who forwarded our first newsletter.  We received a number of new registrations by the next morning!

Teen Link

Seventeen percent of teens say their partner has made them afraid not to respond to a cell phone call, email, IM or text message because of what he/she might do (Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU) for Liz Claiborne Inc., January, 2007).  Teen dating abuse is more than just physical violence.  It is also the use of threats and control.     

Let your friends know that causing fear is not love by adding loveisrespect.org to your MySpace friends list. View our MySpace profile.

Opportunity for Action

Thank you to everyone who submitted posts for the Share Your Voice action item!  There are many stories of hope and strength that remind us why we are a part of this important campaign.  For those who haven?t made it to that area yet, check it out here!

Ready for Action: Are you a member of an online forum, blog, or journal?  One of the best ways to spread the word about domestic violence prevention is to speak to people that are already listening to you.  Take a moment to let your online friends know that domestic violence is an intolerable act and that you have chosen to join the Million Voices Campaign to End Domestic Violence in America.  Don?t forget to include the campaign web address http://www.ndvh.org/million

Volunteer Recognition

The Follansbee 20th Century Club in Follansbee, WV, is very active in their community when it comes to domestic violence.  They use their monthly meetings to generate supplies for the local shelter.  The Club President submitted the photo of this billboard they sponsored advertising the National Domestic Violence Hotline number!  Way to go!

Prevention Matters

As a member of the Million Voices Campaign to End Domestic Violence, you are a part of the new vision in preventing domestic violence.  The campaign is a grassroots effort inspired by the 2006 Decade for Change Summit.

In 2006, leaders from across the United States met to discuss bold new approaches to reduce domestic violence in America by 2017.  A few of the guiding principles they set for prevention efforts include: 

• Encouraging greater confidence that domestic violence can be replaced with mutual respect.
• Recognizing that the causes and solutions to domestic violence are complex.
• Reaching out to be all inclusive and culturally sensitive in all our ideas and actions.
• Recommending community-level participation that will open the door to new ideas and unique strategies.

We hope these values motivate and guide you as a campaign member for the Million Voices Campaign to End Domestic Violence in America.    Read the final report for the Decade for Change Summit.

National Campaign Sponsors

Contact Us

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE/ TTY line: 1-800-787-3224
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 161810, Austin, TX 78716
Web site: www.ndvh.org
e-Newsletter editor: Kelly Wagner, kwagner@ndvh.org

Email Subscriptions: The National Domestic Violence Hotline sends a Vital Link e-newsletter every two months and sends Million Voices Campaign e-news twice a month. You may decide to receive all our emails, no emails at all, or only certain emails that interest you. If you would like to change your email subscription options, please email kwagner@ndvh.org.

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