In the News

Marie Claire

Youth Voices Network member, Lindsey, recently shared her story with MarieClaire.com. "People just ended up turning their backs on [me] instead of reaching out because it was something that… people don't understand," she said. Lindsey's personal story as a survivor not only raises awareness of dating violence but also advocates for better community responses to the problem.  Day One and the Youth Voices Network are proud to work with Lindsey as an advocate. Click here to read the article.

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MSNBC's NewsNation

On the first day of her new show –NewsNation – MSNBC's Tamron Hall invited Executive Director Stephanie Nilva and Youth Voices Network Coordinator Jean Sung to discuss the effects of dating abuse among youth in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Watch the video here.

Tamron also wrote about her experience working with Day One in a blog post for The Grio:  "Day One … made a commitment to so many mothers, daughters, sisters and friends to end domestic abuse…. But no matter how far they have come, they still need volunteers, they still need voices and they still need you." Read the full story here.

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Queens Chronicle

Community Educator Claudia Martinez led a training for the Domestic Violence Task Force at Queens Borough President Helen Marshall's office. The Queens Chronicle covered the event and focused on Claudia's important message. Claudia provided invaluable information to advocates and community members on working with young survivors of dating abuse.  Read the full story here.