One in three young people experience

abuse in their relationships. 

February is  

Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month

You can help raise awareness today - visit http://www.teendvmonth.org/ for more information!

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Love has many definitions, but abuse isn't one of them. Celebrate February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month and help young people across our county have safe and healthy relationships.  

Warning signs of dating abuse and additional resources  

10 Teen Dating Abuse Facts   

YOUR slogan could be used on posters and banners!

Healthy friendships and relationships are important for a healthy life. Operation Care is looking for a catchy slogan for posters, brochures, and marketing materials that helps spread this message. For each slogan you submit, your name will be entered into a drawing for an Apple iPad!  

Open to all students in 6th through 12th grades.

Deadline February 28, 2011

Entry form 

 

Financial abuse is often a factor in a survivor's decision to stay in a violent relationship.Providing the tools to be financially independent empowers survivors and gives them the confidence to secure their own futures and self-reliance.

The Allstate Foundation and The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV) have partnered to provide selected domestic violence programs in California for the Rural Economic Empowerment Project (REEP).  Operation Care was recently awarded these funds to initiate collaboration in our community with social services, employment agencies, job training programs, financial planners and banks. The collaborations developed through these contacts will be leveraged to provide economic empowerment assistance to survivors of domestic violence including:

• Financial fundamentals
• Education and job training
• Coaching on job-readiness and employment seeking skills
• Transportation, child care, career clothing and professional materials
• Development of personal financial plans
• Credit reports/credit counseling
• Assistance with budgeting, debt-reduction, saving and investing
• Banking practices and account management
• Training through the Allstate Foundation's Economics Against Abuse Financial Empowerment Curriculum: Moving Ahead Through Financial Management 
• Other innovative services designed to promote increased economic empowerment

By arming survivors with financial knowledge, skills and resources, we are helping survivors end the cycle of violence to live - and thrive - free from abuse.    

Back Row (L-R): Linda Crabtree, Shelter Specialist; Ashley Carnicello, Shelter Coordinator; Janet Marsh, Program Specialist; Denise Abel, Program Specialist; Carol Kinsey, Volunteer.  

Front Row (L-R): Candice Jayne, Program Specialist; Dezi Valadez, Prevention/Outreach; Tammie Crabtree, Deputy Director; Clara Garnica Osborne, Executive Director. Not shown: Pat Howie, Volunteer.