Feature Archive

Break the Cycle’s first online drive, the Brick Campaign, was a huge success! We surpassed our goal, raising more than $3000 and selling out all available bricks.

On Sunday, April 6, more than 80 friends and supporters of Break the Cycle ran or walked in solidarity at the 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Victims’ Rights.

Break the Cycle is thrilled to announce its 4th annual SAVOR the SEASON signature fundraising event, which has been named one of the top ten food and wine events in Los Angeles.

Dating violence harms one out of every three teens in the United States. That number is unacceptable but will not change unless youth have the resources they need to create and maintain healthy relationships. You can help!

A recent study, sponsored by Liz Claiborne Inc., found that dating violence is prevalent among tweens, adolescences between the ages of 11 and 14.

It takes a village. In our efforts to end abuse, Break the Cycle needs the community. We are honored to have so many strong, innovative partners, such as Until the Violence Stops: Los Angeles.

February 14th might as well be called national date night. For anyone in a romantic relationship, Valentine’s Day mandates a celebration. But at Break the Cycle, we see Valentine’s Day a bit differently.

Today, Break the Cycle issued the first-ever state-by-state report cards evaluating the level of legal protection each state offers young victims of domestic and dating violence. The report was issued in conjunction with National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.

Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week is February 4-8. In recognition, Break the Cycle is expanding our online content and improving the navigation of both sites. These changes reflect our growing programs and long-standing commitment to ending domestic violence.

In 2007, Break the Cycle staff and board collaborated to draft a strategic plan that outlines the organization’s priorities and goals for the coming three years. Among the top priorities was the desire to increase the prominence, size and role of the DC office so that it mirrors the Los Angeles office.

Break the Cycle is attending NBC4’s Health and Fitness Expo in Washington, DC on January 12 to 13. Stop by our table to meet the staff, pick up information about teen dating violence and learn how you can get involved in creating a healthier, safer new year.

National leaders are stepping up to help address teen dating violence. This week the US Senate unanimously passed a resolution making February 4-8, 2008, "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week." Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a long time advocate of dating violence prevention, authored the bill.

Each person who purchases Dating Violence 101 grows his or her commitment to educating youth about dating violence. Now these leaders can involve youth in their efforts by downloading It's Their Issue, a step-by-step guide to finding, preparing and conducting a youth-led project using Break the Cycle's curriculum.

In 2001, October became Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Now an enormous amount of activities takes place each October to help victims of domestic violence. This year, Break the Cycle was once again in the thick of things having one of our busiest Octobers ever.

Break the Cycle would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s Savor the Season and those involved with making this year’s event a remarkable success! Over 15 restaurants offered beautiful and delectable food to more than 300 wonderful guests at Savor the Season 2007.

Fall is an exciting time at Break the Cycle; we are busy helping youth activists complete their summer projects and begin new projects for the school year. This year our youth activists raised the bar of innovation by using technology to raise awareness of teen dating violence.

We are pleased to announce that Break the Cycle has launched a three-year strategic plan. The plan affirms that Break the Cycle’s most vibrant, important and sustainable future lies in building our role as a national advocacy organization.

Beginning in May through the end of August, Break the Cycle's offices are filled to capacity with remarkable summer interns. Individually, they are dynamic, thoughtful and smart. As a group, they bring a renewed energy to our work and remind us why we must continue to work to protect the rights and promote the health of young people nationwide.

We are pleased to recognize the Verizon Wireless West Area Hopeline for their continued support of Break the Cycle’s life-saving work with young people in Los Angeles.

The ever-growing popularity of online communities like MySpace and Facebook are raising concerns and eyebrows of parents everywhere, like a California couple whose teenage daughter developed a relationship online with a much older man.

Break the Cycle is excited to announce our 3rd annual Savor the Season extravaganza. The festivities will take place Sunday, October 7th at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Northrop Grumman supports Break the Cycle’s work to teach teens that they have a right to safe and healthy relationships.

Family Circle magazine’s June 2007 edition courageously tackles the difficult issue of what a parent can do to help a child experiencing dating violence.

During the month of April, Lifetime Television and Take5 on XM 155, a women’s talk and lifestyle channel, are partnering to stop violence against women.

Recent headlines about 22 year-old domestic violence victim, Clara Lee Riddles, (read full story on CNN.com) have sparked a call for action against abusive relationships.

Sharing in a commitment to improve the quality of life for residents of the Washington, D.C. area, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation generously awarded $10,000 of general operating support to continue Break the Cycle’s critical work to prevent domestic and dating violence in the District of Columbia.

Break the Cycle, The DC Rape Crisis Center, My Sister’s Place and Women Empowered Against Violence present the 4th Annual City-Wide Teen Dating Violence Conference, "Act Now. Choose Respect" in Washington, DC.

Thanks to generous funding from the Avon Foundation and Verizon Wireless HopeLine, Break the Cycle proudly launches a new website—seamlessly integrating technology with its mission to end domestic and dating violence.