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Date:11/19/2008

be required to design and implement a prevention model that builds on promising approaches to preventing relationship violence across four program components: educate and engage youth in schools and out of school settings; educate and engage teen influencers such as parents, teachers and other mentors; change policy and environmental factors; and implement communications strategies to promote positive social norms.

Collectively, Start Strong:Building Healthy Teen Relationships is comprised of 41 organizations and aims to impact approximately 90,000 youth in 400+ schools, representing more than 60 school districts.

"Through Building Healthy Teen Relationships, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is making a significant investment in preventing a major public health problem," said Esta Soler, President of the Family Violence Prevention Fund. "We are thrilled to be the National Program Office for this prevention initiative that has extraordinary potential to create tangible breakthroughs for ending teen dating violence and abuse."

The 11 Building Healthy Teen Relationships sites are:

1. Boston Public Health Commission (Boston's Health Department), Boston, MA: "Building Healthy Teen Relationship: Boston"

Partners: Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital, and Roxbury Multi-Service Center.

2. Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, NY: "Bronx Partnership for Healthy Adolescent Relationships" (BxPHAR)

Partners: NYC Department of Education, Bronx Borough President's Office, and Sanctuary for Families.

3. Catholic Charities, Wichita, KS: "Wichita Building Healthy Teen Relationship Project"

Partners: Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Wichita Public School District, Wichita State University Department of Soci
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