• Get Involved!
• In Your Area
• Volunteer

Engage

• Host a small fundraiser (like a bake sale) and donate the proceeds to
  Break the Cycle or another domestic violence organization.
• Volunteer at a local domestic violence organization. If you’re in Los Angeles or DC, you
  can volunteer for Break the Cycle. If not, try
  your local college campus. Most universities have listings for places that want volunteers.
• Support federal funding for domestic violence programs in your community. Send this letter to your members of
  Congress. You can locate your Senators here and your Representatives here.
• Help someone
  in your community.
• Or come work for us!

Educate

• Host an assembly at your school to raise awareness about teen dating violence.
• Encourage teachers to address dating violence in the classroom. Check
  out our curriulum for ideas.
• Recommend a book for your book club with relationship themes. Ask each
  member to donate $10 and give the money to Break the Cycle or a domestic violence organization
  in your community.
• Start a peer education group. Because teens talk to their friends when they are
  experiencing abuse, peer education can be a lifesaver!

Empower

• Investigate how well your state laws protect teen victims
  of relationship abuse. Contact Break the Cycle for
  help on improving your state laws.
• Ask a local coffee house to hold an open mic night where people can speak out against
  domestic violence.
• Find out if your school has a policy about domestic violence on campus. If not, encourage
  them to adopt one.
• Hold an essay, poetry or art contest around the theme of dating violence
  and healthy relationships. Get a local school, art gallery or mall to display the winners.
• Make it okay to talk about dating violence at your schools, church or workplace. Post
  flyers, publicize local resources and invite experts to come speak.