I am so happy to announce that the NJ Safe Dating Law A2920 passed unanimously in the full Assembly. What a great day in NJ! The next & last step is for the full Senate to vote. We are hoping that it gets put on the agenda in the next few weeks. I proposed the SAFE DATING LAW to Assemblyman Bucco last May 2010 because of the alarming trend of teen dating abuse and the recent murder of Yeardley Love at the University of VA by her boyfriend. Liz Claiborne's Love is Not Abuse organization did a study that revealed 1 in 3 teens are in abusive dating relationships. Assemblyman Bucco hit the ground running and worked with many other legislators in NJ to get the bill A2920 written correctly.
The NJ SAFE DATING LAW will require all public middle schools and high schools to add SAFE DATING EDUCATION to their annual health curriculum. They will also have to put a SAFE DATING policy in place if there are any incidents of dating abuse that are reported. Teachers, administrators, kids, and parents will have access to great SAFE DATING education. If the schools choose to use the Love is Not Abuse curriculum (which is topnotch), then the curriculum & the online staff training is FREE. Basically kids will learn how to have safe & healthy relationships, what is okay and what is not, and what to do if they suddenly find themselves in an abusive dating situation.
Thank you to ALL of the legislators- Republican & Democrat that have supported this bill. The NJ SAFE DATING LAW is going to save lives. There is nothing more important in life than learning how to have healthy relationships, whether it is with yourself, your family, friends, coworkers, or intimate partners. Also, a BIG thank you to everyone who supports the work that I do with educating people about SAFE DATING....I couldn't appreciate it more!
In your safety,
Dari Dyrness-Olsen, MA, LPC
http://www.safedatingcoach.com/
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