{"id":1441,"date":"2022-06-21T11:28:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/breakthecycle.org\/news\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T22:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T22:04:30","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthecycle.org\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/span> Read media coverage of our work and what we\u2019ve been doing to end dating abuse!<\/span><\/header>\n
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Teen Shooters Have a History of Violence Against Women, Too<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

March 25, 2018:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0In light of the recent school shootings with connection to dating abuse, Teen Vogue and Break the Cycle discuss how educators can notice the warning signs of abuse and where teens can go for help.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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It’s Time to Close the “Boyfriend Loophole” to Help Stop Gun Violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 2, 2018:<\/strong><\/em> Rep. Debbie Dingell lists Break the Cycle as a resource for teens experiencing dating abuse in her op-ed about closing “the boyfriend loophole” across the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Healthy Me, Healthy We: Preventing Teen Dating Violence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 28, 2018:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Break the Cycle’s Senior Director of Program Operations talks with the Office of Women’s Health about how adults play a crucial role in decreasing the amount of negative messages teenagers hear about relationships.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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How to Stop Teen Dating Violence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 16, 2018:<\/strong><\/em> In an op-ed for Teen Vogue, The Trevor Project talks about how to end teen dating abuse for teens of all identities, mentioning Break the Cycle as a key resource for prevention.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Power of Love Radio Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 7, 2018:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Break the Cycle’s Community Intiatives staff and Let’s Be Real member, Tatsumi, sat down with Taj, Taryll, and TJ to continue the discussion on teen dating abuse and promote February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Power of Love Radio Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

January 24, 2018:<\/strong><\/em> Break the Cycle’s Community Intiatives staff sat down with Taj, Taryll, and TJ to discuss teen dating abuse and how adults can help prevent the issue.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Immediate Action Needed To Help Teens In Abusive Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 15, 2017:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Let’s Be Real member, Jamie Stewart-Aday interviews Break the Cycle staff about their prevention efforts in DC and why dating abuse needs to be addressed now.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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This New York Bill Ensures Domestic Abuse Survivors Get Paid Time Off & It Could Change Women’s Lives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 20, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> Break the Cycle’s Capacity Building Manager talks with Bustle about the importance of economic justice for survivors.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Safety 4 Survivors Hashtag Is Pulling These Crucial Domestic Violence Conversations ‘Out of the Shadows’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 17, 2017:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Bustle covers the #Safety4Survivors Twitter Chat that Break the Cycle co-hosted.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Harvey Weinstein News Is Triggering Sexual Assault Survivors & Here’s How You Can Help<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 12, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> Break the Cycle chats with Bustle about how to keep survivors’ well-being at the forefront in a news cycle that can be re-traumatizing.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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‘The Bold Type’ Creator on Tackling Sexual Assault and the Show’s Hopeful Finale<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

September 6, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> Sarah Watson talks with Huff Post about working with Break the Cycle on the storyline in The Bold Type’s season finale.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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‘This Is Not Hazing. This is Rape.’ Inside a Texas Town’s Football Nightmare<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

August 23, 2017:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Break the Cycle’s Director of Community Initiatives talks with The Daily Beast about how the stigma surrounding sexual assault can lead to a culture of silence.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9 Signs You’re in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

July 24, 2017:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0The use of text messages in emotional abuse is highlighted through Break the Cycle’s blog on excessive texting in this Romper story.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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How to Spot Abusive Text Messages & Get Help<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

June 14, 2017:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Break the Cycle speaks with Refinery29 about what happens when texting becomes a tool for abuse.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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If A Teenager Has One Abusive Relationship, It’s Likely They’ll Experience Another<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

March 17, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> A Love Is Not Abuse volunteer shares her story with The Washington Post about the cycle of abuse that dating violence can begin.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Parenting in the Digital Age of Pornography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 26, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> In this op-ed, Break the Cycle’s CEO and Board President discuss how parents can effectively address teen use of pornography in the digital age.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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What is Non-Consensual Porn?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 21, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> Break the Cycle’s legal team explains the issue of “revenge porn,” its motivations, and ways to collect evidence for the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Junior High Kids Talk Teen Dating Violence at Cody CDC<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 16, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> DCmilitary.com invited Break the Cycle’s program team to weigh in on why talking about dating abuse from a young age is so important.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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How You Can Help Build a Culture Without Abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 13, 2017:<\/strong><\/em> Break the Cycle CEO, Amy Sanchez, talks to parents and caregivers about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month for the United States Office on Women’s Health.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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How to Prevent Dating Violence Among Teens<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 10, 2017: <\/strong><\/em>The National Runaway Safeline featured teen dating abuse as their issue of the month and invited Break the Cycle’s program team to share their expert prevention information.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Spotlight: Domestic Violence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

December 7, 2016:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0In CTV’s special program on domestic violence, Break the Cycle provided expert insight into how violence can occur with young people in dating relationships.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Domestic Violence Organizations Respond to Strawser Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 14, 2016:<\/strong><\/em> The Sentinal consulted Break the Cycle’s capacity building team for insight into criminal justice response in domestic violence situations.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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In Their Own Words: Youth and Sex Trafficking<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

July 7, 2016:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth sought Break the Cycle and the NW Network’s expertise on creating youth-centered responses for young people engaged in “survival sex.”<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Photographer Documents What Students Wore When They Were Sexually Assaulted<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 27, 2016:<\/strong><\/em> The Huffington Post interviews Break the Cycle’s April blog post subject, Katherine Cambareri about her viral photo series, “Well, What Were You Wearing?”<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jessica Jones: A Devastatingly Accurate Description of Emotional Abuse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

April 6, 2016:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Break the Cycle’s Capacity Building team breaks down the examples of emotional abuse found in Netflix original series Jessica Jones for The Huffington Post.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Domestic Violence Statistics: The Horrific Reality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

February 23, 2016:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Good Housekeeping and Break the Cycle’s CEO talk about the reality of domestic violence and how we can stop this epidemic.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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ABC Family\u2019s \u2018Switched at Birth\u2019 Tackles Campus Rape<\/a><\/b><\/span>
February 10, 2015:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>ABC Family’s Switched at Birth consulted Break the Cycle, a nonprofit dedicated to provide dating-abuse help for young people ages 12-24. After the Feb. 3 episode, Switched at Birth stars Vanessa Marano (whose character was raped) and Max Adler (who plays the boy accused of rape) participated in a Twitter chat with Break the Cycle and viewers about the episode. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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“Love Is Respect” Hackathon: Oakland, Calif.<\/b><\/span>
November 17, 2014:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>This summer, Verizon HopeLine teamed up with Break The Cycle and Black Girls Code to host a series of hackathons, entitled \u201cLove Is Respect,<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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D<\/a><\/strong>omestic Violence Awareness: Teen Dating Violence<\/strong><\/a>
October 20, 2014:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>As part of a week-long series that gives us a look inside domestic abuse, HuffPost Live takes a Deep Dive into teen dating violence. We hear from two young victims of domestic abuse and learn how we can break the cycle of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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NFL Orders Domestic Abuse Training<\/a><\/strong>
September 19, 2014:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>All NFL team personnel and staff will be required to undergo training on the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault starting within 30 days, according to a letter commissioner Roger Goodell sent to team owners on Thursday.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Love Is Respect<\/strong>
February 13, 2014:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Love is not a feeling, it is an action. Love builds people up and energizes them. It gives them support and joy. This isn\u2019t the way that many teens see it. They get faulty messages from music, videos, movies, and from watching the adults in their lives. One improper message they see is sex is love.<\/span>
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Dating Violence<\/strong>
March 21, 2013:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Have we learned anything from Rihanna and Chris Brown? The brutal facial injuries in the popular paparazzi photo of abused pop singer Rihanna explicitly depict the horrors associated with the physical aspect of dating violence.
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When Teen Dating Violence Hits Your Family<\/strong>
March 21, 2012:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0According to the CDC, 9.8% of high school students report physical abuse from a dating partner within the last year. As parents, we need to know how to recognize dating abuse, what to do and where to direct our teens. Don’t forget to show your son or daughter loveisrespect.org.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Huguely Texted Other Women Night Love was Killed
February 16, 2012:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0CBS This Morning examines the details of the Yeardley Love murder case while Break the Cycle’s Executive Director Marjorie Gilberg provides context.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Yeardley Love Case Should Serve as a Wake-up Call
February 16, 2012:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Dating abuse on college campuses is a serious issue as tragically made famous by the trial of George Huguely. Break the Cycle’s Executive Director Marjorie Gilberg gives college students tips on how to be a good ally.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Truth About Love
February 2012:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Seventeen profiled three real relationships so its readers can see the warning signs of abuse and start discussing how a healthy relationship feels. For those in need, the article features loveisrespect as a the help resource.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The #1 Warning Sign in an Abusive Relationship
March 3, 2011: <\/em><\/strong>Dr. Phil discusses the warning signs of abuse with Joy Behar. To prevent dating violence, he is partnering with Break the Cycle and Hazelden Publishing to distribute the comprehensive model, Respect WORKS!, to 1,000 schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Teens Obsessed With Love
February 14, 2011:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>In an episode centered on dating violence, Dr. Phil helps prevent abuse by featuring the “Let Your Heart Rule” Campaign, created in partnership between Break the Cycle and HopeLine from Verizon. He also announces his commitment to Respect WORKS!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Schools Trying to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Violence\u00a0
May 24, 2010:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The recent murder of 22 year old Yeardley Love has brought to light the prevalence of domestic violence on college campuses. In response, Break the Cycle calls for clear school policies and procedures to help recognize and prevent dating abuse.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Turns Out, Yeardley Love Couldn’t Have Gotten a Restraining Order if She Wanted To\u00a0<\/strong>
May 12, 2010:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Virginia is in the spotlight with the tragic death of UVA student Yeardley Love. Virginia fails Break the Cycle\u2019s State Law Report Cards because its laws do not allow people in dating relationships to obtain restraining orders \u2013 meaning Love couldn\u2019t have gotten legal help.<\/p>\n

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What Good is a Month?<\/strong>
February 24, 2010:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, but Break the Cycle\u2019s Executive Director Marjorie Gilberg explains why ending dating abuse is an ongoing job.<\/p>\n

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MTV Launches ‘A Thin Line’ to Stop Digital Abuse<\/strong>
December 3, 2009:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0MTV launches a multi-year initiative to stop the spread of digital abuse. Break the Cycle joined MTV to bring national attention to dating violence.<\/p>\n

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The Hidden Danger of Breakups<\/strong>
December 2009:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Emily\u2019s story proves that escaping an abusive relationship isn\u2019t easy \u2013 and the consequences can be fatal. Break the Cycle offers tips and resources to help girls like Emily find safety.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assault<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Break the Cycle’s Director of Policy Programs comments on the larger issue of teen dating abuse in light of the Chris Brown\/Rihanna case.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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