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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events

New York Jets (NFL), Jersey Battered Women's Services, & OneLove Foundation

During Domestic Awareness Month (October 2016), the New York Jets partnered with the Jersey Battered Women’s Services (JBWS) and the One Love Foundation to participate in two very important events. NY Jets hosted an Escalation Workshop on dating violence.  The Atlantic Health Jets Women’s Organization (AHJWO) visited the Jersey Battered Women’s Services emergency safe house on Tuesday, preparing new and donated designer handbags for the silent auction fundraiser called the “Old Bags Luncheon.”

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DV Program & Local Team Partnership

Buffalo Bills & Family Justice Center - Erie County

The Buffalo Bills partnered with the Family Justice Center - Erie County to help expand their services to victims and use technology to combat the tactics being used by perpetrators.  Includes education to the community to help safely identify DV victims and provide personal alarms for DV victims, computer screening for clients, stalking brochures and healthy relationship brochures

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DV Shelter Donations

Indianapolis Colts (NFL) & Sheltering Wings

The Indianapolis Colts and Meijer team-up to provide families involved with Sheltering Wings, an organization that provides emergency housing for victims of domestic violence, a $300 gift card to help stock-up on food and clothes for the winter in 2016.

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Escalation Workshop

One Love Foundation

OneLove Foundation's Escalation workshop is a powerful, emotionally-engaging 90-minute film based workshop that educates your community about relationship violence and empowers you to work for change. This workshop is research based and is facilitated by students. Access to this resource is FREE. Additionally, athletes and other leaders can be trained as facilitators of this workshop. 

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Fear 2 Freedom Packaging Event

Fear 2 Freedom & Washington Redskins (NFL)

Washington Redskins (NFL) rookies, veterans and staff members on Monday assembled care packages for victims of domestic violence.  The kits include new clothing, toiletries, childrens' toys, a "Freedom Bear" and storybook that serves as a counseling tool. The afternoon began in the auditorium at Redskins Park, where all team representatives listened to a survivor of sexual assault prior to assembling the kits. The F2F kits assembled by the Redskins players and staff will be distrivuted to the Inova Health System Ewing Forensic Assessment and Consultation Teams (FACT) and other local domestic violence shelters.

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Fearless Foundation

Kayla Harrison

The FOUNDATION is currently at work on an educational tool to help survivors understand that they are not alone and to empower them with the strength to come forward and seek the help that is available. It is also designed to educate the general public as to the common warning signs of child sexual abuse. The FOUNDATION is also designing a health and wellness program using judo to help survivors achieve physical strength and fitness as well as the emotional strength and fitness that comes from increased self-confidence and mastery.

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Game Change: The Patriot's Anti-Violence Partnership

New England Patriots (NFL) Charitable Foundation, MA Attorney General's Office, and Robert Kraft

Robert Kraft (New England Patriot's owner) and the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation teamed with Attorney General Maura Healey to create Game Change: The Patriots Anti-Violence Program. The program works with anti-violence organizations to provide support to victims of domestic violence, while also providing anti-violence training to students.  The goal of the program is to build the capacity in 98 area schools to implement effective violence prevention education for students, coaches and faculty.  Game Change is a multi-year, multi-phased initiative with a budget of $650,000 ($500K of which was provided by Mr. Kraft and the Patriots, $150K provided by the AGO).

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Girls on the Run Program

Girls on the Run

Meeting twice a week in small teams, Girls on the Run programs (local) teach life skills through fun, engaging lessons that celebrate the joy of movement. The curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run® coaches and includes three parts: understanding ourselves, valuing relationships and teamwork and understanding how we connect with and shape the world at large. Over the course of the program, girls will develop and improve competence, feel confidence in who they are, develop strength of character, respond to others and oneself with care, create positive connections with peers and adults, and make a meaningful contribution to community and society. 

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Girls on the Run Program Evaluation

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run International has evaluated program efficacy since 2002. Several preliminary descriptive and quasi-experimental studies have been conducted since that time—specific information and findings are included in the evaluation reports.

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GoGirlGo! National Curriculum

Women's Sports Foundation

This curriculum addresses bullying, body image, stress. Designed for girls ages 5-18, this free program teaches girls about a variety of relevant issues and health risks through the personal experiences of champion athletes like Julie Foudy, Sanya Richards-Ross and Dominique Dawes.

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Great Think - Youth Safety

Boys and Girls Club of America

In September 2014, more than 80 experts from federal agencies, associations, corporations and nonprofit groups gathered for the Youth Safety Great Think. Participants discussed critical youth safety topics and identified areas of focus and action to protect and safeguard our youth. It marked the start of an important national dialogue about how to keep youth safe in out-of-school time settings.

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Guidelines for Administrators, Coaches, and Athletes

Women's Sports Foundation

Officials who are responsible for the administration and oversight of coaches and athletic programs should implement a policy prohibiting any ritual verbal, psychological or physical abuse of any player by a coach or fellow teammate that assaults, belittles or demeans. Suggestions for action and definitions of abuse are outlined here. 

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Handout for Dads

All Pro Dads

All Pro Dad is committed to building strong families and partnered with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence to create this handout that encourages dads to teach their sons how to treat a girl. 

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Huddle Up to End Gender Based Violence

Institute for Sport and Social Justice

Huddle Up leverages the transcendent power of sport to eradicate gender violence, in all of its forms, and the sexism underpinning this abuse. In sport, the huddle is a powerful symbol of togetherness, a place where many become one. In the huddle, teammates convene to reinforce their union, challenge & support one another, and communicate strategy. In the huddle, teammates forget past set-backs, galvanize conviction, and always have a unified front against the opponent. Huddle Up harnesses that power by challenging, educating, and empowering participants to be "all-in" to defeat our opponent – sexist abuse.

Huddle Up addresses the full continuum of abusive behaviors and empowers participants to understand how misogynistic language, sexual harassment, gendered bullying, sexual assault, rape and domestic violence are linked together. This understanding inspires participants to have the courage to challenge behaviors on all levels of the continuum.

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I AM THAT GIRL: Modern Girls on a Mission

Alexis Jones

Alexis Jones wants to redefine the meaning of “beautiful” and ignite an empowering revolution for females that will help them see themselves in a different light. This inspiring talk reveals the reality behind many of the images women see in the media and explains the pitfalls of relying on outside appearance as a measurement of self-worth. Instead, Alexis encourages girls to look inward for purpose, value, and power. What does it mean to be a powerful woman? How can you find strength in your imperfections? How can you use your unique voice to lift up other women instead of tearing them down? Alexis will answer these questions and teach you how to be that independent, confident girl who dares to lead other women into changing the world.

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IMPACT Prevention Resources

Men As Peacemakers

This guide is designed to help coaches like you promote respect and equality, reduce violence and identify signs of abuse among your players.

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Impact Toolkit

Men As Peacemakers

Coaches already serve as one of the most important role models in the lives of your players. We want to help ensure coaches are leaving a lasting, positive impact on your players. The Impact Coaching Toolkit provides coaches with tips, examples, and methods for promoting respect and gender equity and recognizing signs of harassment and abuse.

THE TOOLKIT

• Awareness Guide- a pocket reference that gives you the tools necessary to recognize harm and take appropriate action
• Coaches’ Insert- a preventative guide to promoting messages of respect and gender equity with your players
• Clipboard
• Bag-tag

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Impact Training Program

Men As Peacemakers

Impact Training Program trains coaches to actualize their potential as a key role model in the lives of their players.

Our programs drive a process of change through:

• Key note speaking engagements
• Online courses
• On-the-ground trainings
• Impact Coaching Toolkit
• Action plans, policies, procedures, and mission statements for athletic organizations
• General technical assistance

The Impact project shapes equitable athletic environments free from sexism, harassment, and harm. We are utilizing the power and influence of sports to prevent violence against women and children. 

Impact provides tools for athletic organizations and coaches to ensure they are leaving a lasting, positive impact on players.

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InSideOut Initative

InSideOut Initiative

To reclaim the educational purpose of sports, school communities must work together to redefine the purpose, and intentionally align key stakeholders around this purpose. It’s critical that school leaders and communities have an in-depth understanding of the purpose of education-based athletic programs, and use a shared common language. The InSideOut System provides a pathway for systemic change—moving educational communities through a four-part process centering on Awareness, Alignment, Action, and Accountability. 

• Awareness – Defines the purpose of education-based athletics
• Alignment – Instills a common language
• Action – Provides education, resources and tools
• Accountability – Establishes clear expectations, policies and procedures

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InSideOut Initiative Evaluation

InSideOut Initiative

This ongoing evaluation is investigating the implementation and overall impact of the InSideOut Initiative. Findings are determining best practices for replicating the Initiative across diverse NFL markets by comparing present implementation and outcomes in Colorado and Texas to ongoing efforts in Minnesota. The evaluation of impact is investigating the degree to which the initiative aligns communities, establishes support, and prepares and empowers. 

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