Youth Action Corps

Teen led organization that promotes HEALTHY relationships

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#accusetheabuse #TDVhurtsAll #LUVoverTDV

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Interviews by Tamana Syed with Youth Action Corps participants: http://tinyurl.com/nt6h5rm #LUVoverTDV #AccusetheAbuse #TDVHurtsAll

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Great article by YAC member Tamanna Syed! 5 Things Every Person Should Know About Dating Violence http://theodysseyonline.com/brandeis/cambridge-teens-attempt-to-end-dating-violence/134759

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#WomenBetrayed is trending, so I thought I’d post this in response.

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Teen Dating Bill of Rights

1.     I have the right to be treated with respect and not criticized.   2. I have the right to have a partner who values me for me, encourages me, and wants the best for me.   2.     I have the right to be safe.   4. I have the right to maintain my own body, feelings, property, opinions, boundaries, and privacy.   5. I have the right to be listened to seriously.   6. I have the right to disagree, assert myself respectfully, and say “no” without feeling guilty.   7. I have the right to not be abused: physically, emotionally, sexually.   8. I have the right to keep my relationships with friends and family.   9. I have the right to have my needs be as important as my partner’s needs and not be my partner’s property or servant.   10. I have the right to have a partner who gives as much to me as I give to him/her.   11. I have the right to decide how much time I want to spend with my partner.   12. I have the right to pay my own way.   13. I have the right to not take responsibility for my partner’s behavior, choices, mistakes, and any acts of violence.   14. I have the right to set my own priorities, make my own decisions, and grow uniquely as an individual.   15. I have the right to fall out of love or leave any relationship.

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How to help a friend?

If you know someone who’s in an unhealthy relationship, or someone who has been sexually bothered in a way they didn’t want or taken advantage of while they were drunk or blacked out, you can help by:

·        Listen and let them know you care ·        Believe them ·        Let them know it’s not their fault ·        Respect their privacy ·        Offer to connect them to help

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How to get help?

To ask questions, get help, or just have someone listen, these resources are there 24/7, and they care. They are free and completely anonymous.

               Text “LOVE IS” to 22522

loveisrespect.org

iknowmine.org

thatsnotcool.com

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474

Local Organizations:

Transition House: Crisis Line: 617-661-7203 @ transitionhouse.org

BARCC: 800-841-8371 @ barcc.org

GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project: 800-832-1901@ glbtqdvp.org

Respond: 617-623-5900 @ respondinc.org

SafeLink: 877-785-2020

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Warning Signs! Know the warning signs of abuse!

Teen Dating Violence can happen to anyone; in fact 1 in 3 teens in the United States face Teen Dating Violence.

Acts JEALOUS and frequently accuses you of things

Constantly CHECKS UP on you by calling or texting

Calls you names or PUTS YOU DOWN

Tells you WHAT TO DO, what to wear or how to act

THREATENS to harm themselves if you ever break up with them

 Abuse is never deserved or justified, and nobody deserves to be abuse in any way!

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Shazia Perveen, Pakistan's First Female Firefighter, Is Blazing A Trail For Women Across Asia

She's putting herself in the line of fire, and blazing a trail for Pakistani women

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“In patriarchal Pakistan, female heroes are rare. And a woman playing a role that seems incredibly “manly” - saving people from burning houses, kicking down doors. and being responsible, putting herself in the line of fire - literally - now that’s something else.

But for Shazia Perveen, leaping off a red truck, and sprinting into a flaming building is all part of the job. The 25-year-old is Pakistan’s first female firefighter. The Vehari District girl joined Pakistan’s Rescue 1122 emergency services as a firefighter 5 years ago, and quickly earned the respect of her fellow male colleagues.

Pakistan’s fire rescue service claimed that she’s their first female firefighter.”

Read the full piece here

GO SHAZIA!

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February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness + Prevention Month. If you or someone you know is in a relationship that doesn’t feel right, you’re not alone. Many people find themselves in hurtful, unsafe, or violent relationships at some point. Help is available. 

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A respectful communicator will always create a safe space for others to be heard.

Bryant McGill (via bryantmcgill)

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Only 33% of teens who were in a violent relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.

Stop Teen Dating Violence. Think Twice.

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Traits of a healthy relationship

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Youth Action Corps 2015