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  <body>h2. February 4-8, 2008

Senate Resolution 388, passed unanimously by the US Senate.    This resolution was sponsored by Sen. Michael Crapo of Idaho.  Co-sponsors included Senators Reed and Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Sen. Clinton, Sen. Bayh, Sen. Biden, Sen. Lieberman, and Sen. Murkowski.

The Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund would like to encourage all high schools to take advantage of this opportunity to participate in teen dating violence awareness and prevention activities at school and in your communities this week and/or the month of February.

*For ideas, activities, check out the following websites:*

 1.	"www.abanet.org/publiced/teendating.shtml":http://www.abanet.org/publiced/teendating.shtml
     This is the website for the National Teen Dating Violence Prevention Initiative.  Under &#8220;Resources&#8221; you will find, posters, warning signs, prevention, and recommendations.  Also, you will find &#8220;Dating and Violence Should Never Be A Couple&#8221; DVD, a Teacher&#8217;s Guide, and Toolkit Instructions.

2.	"www.chooserespect.org":http://www.chooserespect.org
     This site helps teens form healthy relationships.  It has multimedia materials for an awareness campaign at school, plus a community action toolkit.

3.	"www.loveisrespect.org":http://www.loveisrespect.org
      Teens can find support and info.  Also, teens can watch a video and sign the Teen Dating Bill of Rights (get your whole school to sign!!).  The Resource Center has awareness materials, PSA&#8217;s, etc.

4.	"www.seeitandstopit.org":http://www.seeitandstopit.org
       Get organized!!  This site has project ideas and multimedia tools for an awareness campaign at school.

5.	"www.loveisnotabuse.com":http://www.loveisnotabuse.com
        Info for teens, parents, stats, brochures

6.  "www.deanaseducationaltheatre.org":http://www.deanaseducationtheatre.org
       bring a performance of "The Yellow Dress" to your school</body>
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