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<i>Start Strong</i> Kicks Off

Start Strong Kicks Off

Nearly 100 of the nation’s top health and youth experts, including two dozen youth leaders, gathered in San Francisco in July to launch the largest initiative ever to promote healthy relationships among 11-to-14-year-olds. The Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships first annual meeting included the release of new research on teen dating violence and parent attitudes. [...]

Some States Avoid Deep Cuts, But CA Lawmakers Put Domestic, Sexual Violence Victims in Peril

Some States Avoid Deep Cuts, But CA Lawmakers Put Domestic, Sexual Violence Victims in Peril

When Linda Healy got word last month that the Illinois legislature planned to slash funding for the domestic violence program she oversees, she decided to protest with a powerful but simple symbol: shoes. [...]

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