Advocacy Resources

Comprehensive School-Based Dating Abuse Prevention

• A School Policy to Increase Safety: Promote Healthy Relationships and Prevent Teen Dating Violence Through School Climate Change 2010
• Fact Sheet: Teen Dating Violence, Student Safety and Academic Achievement 2011
  
• A Guide to Addressing Ten Dating and Sexual Violence in a School Setting 2008
• A Preventable Epidemic: Teen Dating Violence 2004

Teen Dating Violence Legislative Advocacy in California

• The Partnership's Teen Dating Violence Policy Sub-Committee
• California Teen Dating Violence Legislative History 1996-2011
• What Happened to AB 1373 (Fong)?

Learn the Basics of Advocacy

• Raise Your Voice! Use Your Power! Advocacy to Promote Healthy Relationships and Prevent Dating Abue
• Supporting Youth as Policy Advocates

Legislative Advocacy

• The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for Nonprofit Organizations
• Official California Legislative Information
• The Legislative Process in California
• Navigating the Legislative Process in California
• Engaging State Legislators During Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
• Tips for Strengthening Relationships with Legislators

Local Policy and Systems Change

• Community-based Systems Change: Getting Started
• Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Violence Policy Pilot Project 2009
• Resolution to Promote Healthy Relationships and Prevent Teen Dating Violence at Los Angeles Unified School District 2011
• How to Pass a Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month Resolution

Media Outreach and Advocacy

• Media Outreach for Advocacy Impact 
• Media Advocacy: Getting Our Issues in the News
• Spin Academy
• A Survivor's Guide to Public Speaking
• Help Prepare Survivors for Public Speaking
• Guidelines for Media Disclosure for Teens