Blog: One Voice
November 2011
Movie Review of Twilight Saga's "Breaking Dawn" Pt. 1 Breaks Down Unhealthy Relationship Messages
11/29/2011
By Gayle Gatchalian, Program and Communications Associate
| Romanticizing an intimate relationship that leaves bruises and scars is a particularly terrible idea. |
On November 18, 2011, Breaking Dawn, Part 1, the third installment of the movie phenomenon Twilight was released to the glee of millions of fans worldwide. it was called. Despite its inspiring title, evoking the hope that our heroes will emerge from the darkness of misery and enter a brighter futuremy suspicion is that whatever future Edward and Bella have in store from them, it certainly isn't a healthy one. And after reading a perceptive and insightful movie review by Linda Holmes, my suspicions have been confirmed.
Categories: Voices
Program Director discusses domestic violence facts on The Uptowner
11/28/2011
Program Director Margarita Guzman recently spoke with The Uptowner, an online newspaper covering Harlem, Hamilton Heights, East Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood about the incidence of domestic violence among immigrants in New York City.
According to Margarita: "Washington Heights and Inwood has one of the highest rates of domestic incidence reports," and "gender-based, class-based and race-based discrimination come together so that young women of color in economically-depressed neighborhoods are experiencing high rates of violence."
Read the rest of the article "More Immigrants Reporting Domestic Violence in Washington Heights, Inwood" on The Uptowner.
Categories: News Day One in the Media
Teen Dating Abuse in the News: Sexting linked to teen depression.
11/18/2011
In the Headlines
More Arizona teens coming forward to report dating abuse. According to the Director of Education for the non-profit organization Mothers Awareness on School Age Kids (MASK), "in the state of Arizona 12% to 14% of teenagers have said they've been physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend in the past 12 months and this is from the center for Disease Control and Prevention."
Research
Study links teen involvement in sexting with depression. According to a new study from the Education Development Center in Newton, Massachusetts, high school students who send and receive sexually suggestive or explicit images are more likely to have symptoms of depression. The lead researcher thinks that "in some cases sexting may be occurring in the context of cyberbullying behavior."
Opinion
Advocates ask community to help end the rampant domestic violence in Alaska. "In 2011, regional surveys show that violence is an endemic problem throughout Alaska. We are asking for your help to end the violence against Alaska women and to honor the voices of the women who participated in the Alaska Victimization Survey. They re-lived horrendous experiences, experiences that no one should be subjected to, to help the rest of us understand the extent of intimate partner and sexual violence in Alaska. Their voices must never be ignored."
Events
New York service provider holds public forum on domestic violence. The Retreat, a non-profit domestic violence agency, held a free public forum entitled, "Breaking the Silence: What Everyone Needs to Know About Dating and Domestic Violence in Our Community" in Bridgehampton, New York. The forum included short informative videos on the issues and presentations by the organization's educators.
Categories: News
Art Design Blog Features Groundswell-Day One Posters!
11/15/2011
The Groundswell/ Day One posters continue to impress the public... even socially conscious art designers.
"Social Design Notes", the art design blog of John from Backspace.com, featured the posters produced by Day One's Summer 2011 Peer Leaders in collaboration with the Groundswell Community Mural Project and the artists Nicole Schulman and Tanya Albrigtsen-Frable.
Read his post "Posters Against Violence in Teen Relationships" on the Social Design Notes blog.
Categories: News Day One in the Media
Why I'm Here: A survivor pays it forward
11/14/2011
By Anonymous
I am a Day One Legal Intern, and I am a survivor of teen dating violence.
| I felt I was living in hypocrisy, telling women to speak up while I surrendered to the abuse in my life in silence. |
Back in college, I was a women's studies minor and always knew I wanted to work in the realm of women's rights. After graduation, I accepted a position as a legal advocate for a large domestic violence program. In my first few months on the job, I was frequently confounded by women would suffer abuse before they sought help. For some, it was a busted lip, for another a broken jaw. If only they had said "Enough is enough" earlier, I once thought.
My smugness was like a poison pill I was forced to swallow when it would soon happen to me.
*'Why I'm Here' is new blog series written by Day One interns and volunteers reflecting on what led them to Day One.
Categories: Voices
Teen Dating Abuse in the News: Study finds sexual harassment rampant in US middle, high schools
11/11/2011
In the Headlines
Occupy Wall Street addresses issues of intimate partner violence and sexual assault in their movement. Rumors of a possible eviction of Occupy Wall Street began after Mayor Bloomberg alleged that the occupiers at Liberty Plaza had refused to report a rape at the occupation last Saturday, October 29th. A movement participant said that "intimate and partner violence within our own movement is an ongoing and divisive issue, and if we don't take it on, it's a huge oversight. We won't change anything fundamentally if we don't take this issue on."
Legal Matters
North Carolina senator introduces initiative to raise domestic violence awareness in healthcare. US Senator Kay R. Hagan (NC) introduced the Violence Against Women Health Initiative to raise awareness of domestic violence for health care providers and allow them to better assess and treat survivors of domestic violence. "This bill is an important recognition of the role that health providers play in fighting domestic and sexual assault by continuing the authorization for the health programs in the Violence Against Women Act," said a local advocate.
Research
National study finds sexual harassment rampant among middle and high school students. In a study of students across the nation, the American Association of University Women, a nonprofit research organization, found that almost 50 percent of 7th to 12th graders experienced sexual assault in school last year, with girls reporting being harassed more than boys. Eighty-seven percent of those reporting harassment experienced negative side effects such as absenteeism, poor sleep and stomachaches.
Opinion
US Congressman argues that preventing domestic violence must begin with children."Children who are raised in homes with domestic violence are 50 times more likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs and six times more likely to commit suicide. While it is common to hear calls for an 'end to the cycle of violence,' it cannot logically end without a substantial focus on the children."
Events
Pennsylvania shelter announces winners of teen dating violence poster contest. A Plymouth Whitemarsh High School photography student, Rachel Wisniewski, won first place in the 2011 Teen Dating Violence Poster Contest co-sponsored by Norristown-based Laurel House and Greater Norristown Art League. The competition was part of the organization's observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
Categories: News
Project Reach Youth Rave about their Community Education Workshop
11/09/2011
Our community educator Claudia recently visited the young people at Project Reach Youth 
(PRY), a program of Project SAFE!, to conduct a workshop on dating abuse. Claudia asked them what they thought an abusive relationship was and said that before a relationship can get to that point, one should look for warning signs like, according to the PRY youth, OD jealousy: "always wanting to know who they're with, what they're doing, and where they at."
Here's Claudia: "Project SAFE! is a wonderful youth organization in Brooklyn. Youth participants use many outlets to educate their peers about HIV, sexual relationships, healthy relationships and substance abuse, amongst other things that are essential for having a holistically healthy life. They invited me to come in and teach our foundational workshop "Domestic Violence 101" so they could complement their own knowledge on healthy relationships and use that information to educate their peers. The group was very insightful, dynamic and energetic, and asked some really deep and important questions about dating abuse. At the end of the workshop they interviewed me with a video camera and will be producing a short video about Day One and the services we offer, in order to inform their peers about resources for young people in New York City. Look out for it!"
And what did the PRY youth think of the workshop? "We felt that she was very real with us, friendly, understandable, nonjudgmental, and informative! You don't find a lot of Claudia's around." Job well done, Claudia!
Read their post "Day One Drops Knowledge On Us" on the Project SAFE! blog.
Categories: News
Study finds sexual harassment rampant in middle and high schools across the US
11/08/2011
The New York Times reported on a study conducted by the American Association of University Women, a nonprofit research organization, which found that "nearly half of 7th to 12th graders experienced sexual harassment in the last school year".
One of the study's authors commented that given its ubiquity, it is "almost a normal part of the school day."
Read "National Study Finds Widespread Sexual Harassment of Students in Grades 7 to 12" on the Times' website.
Categories: News
Why I'm Here: Ignorance is part of the problem
11/07/2011
By Leslie, Communications and Social Media Peer Leader
Ignorance about domestic violence is prevalent throughout the world. People are even less aware when it comes to dating violence in teen relationships.
| If a friend's relationship becomes abusive, 58% of college students say they are not sure what they should do to help. |
Being a teen myself who has never seen a victim of dating violence, I was one of the ignorant. It was not until I had an eye-opening experience that made me aware of the dangers that can come along with being in love.
Recently a friend of mine opened up to me, expressing that the relationship she has been in for a couple years has turned into an abusive one. My first thought was that he was verbally abusing her. Probably he was calling her names, I thought, or belittling her (this is a form of mental and emotional abuse). I figured if he was verbally abusing her, I could talk to him and get him to stop or help him find other ways to express himself to my friend. She then told me that it was not verbal abuse, that it was more than that. He was physically abusing her and she could not take the abuse anymore.
*'Why I'm Here' is new blog series written by Day One interns and volunteers reflecting on what led them to Day One.
Categories: Voices
Teen Dating Abuse in the News: Tamron Hall discusses her work with Day One
11/04/2011
In the Headlines
MSNBC's Tamron Hall discusses her domestic violence work with Day One. Tamron Hall sat down with iVillage to share the personal tragedy that led her to become a domestic violence advocate. Her sister was murdered by her husband and Tamron's family believes her sister was also a victim of domestic violence. She now works with organizations like Day One to prevent and end dating and domestic abuse. Her number one goal, she says, is to get teens to understand what's right and what's seriously wrong in a relationship.
Legal Matters
New York City man who killed teen girlfriend sentenced to up to life in prison. Andre Velez, 25, was sentenced up to life in prison for killing his former girlfriend, Glendalyz Pagan, 19. The sentencing comes as the District Attorney's office pushes for the Aggravated Domestic Violence bill, which would allow prosecutors to charge someone who was convicted of two or more misdemeanor domestic violence offenses within the past five years with a class-E felony. The bill passed the State Assembly but has not been approved by the Senate.
Research
Advocacy organization releases 2010 report on intimate partner violence in LGBTQ communities. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs released its most recent survey of intimate partner violence among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-affected (LGBTQH) survivors of intimate partner violence. The report shows an increase in the severity of violence experienced by people in these communities. In 2010, more than half of survivors (55.4%) experienced physical violence at the hands of their abusive partners, a substantial increase from 2009 (36.5%).
Opinion
Dating counselor points to society's complacency toward perpetrators of abuse. "Sadly, there is an overwhelming attitude of cultural complacency when it comes to incidents of relationship violence. High-powered business moguls and celebrities are well-known perpetrators of domestic violence. They are obsessed with power and want to dominate their partners. Bad-boy Charlie Sheen, one of TV's highest-paid actors, gained even more popularity after his reports of domestic violence allegations. Most violators get a slap on the wrist and go back to life as usual, while the victims endure a lifetime of scars that are both seen and unseen."
Events
Georgia community organizations team up for dating violence awareness campaign. Safe Shelter and the Youth Commission partnered up to develop a Dating Violence Awareness Campaign in Georgia to combat the rise of dating violence in the state. In 2011 alone, teen dating violence in Georgia has resulted in 5 deaths. The planned campaign will involve students from public and private schools in the area.
Categories: News
Guest bartending fundraiser for Day One a success!
11/04/2011
Last night in New York City's Upper East Side, Board Member Andrea Faville together with Russell Pearlman gathered friends and colleagues and took over the bartending duties at the Trinity Pub to introduce them to the issue of dating abuse and the work of Day One.
Click on the image below to see photos from the event!
Categories: Events
Day One has educated hundreds of sites in NYC about dating abuse
11/01/2011
Since 2003, Day One's Community Educators have conducted workshops on dating abuse in nearly 400 schools, community groups, hospitals etc. all across New York City for students, parents, educators and service providers.
Click on the image below to see a larger map of the sites Day One has visited:
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