"Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence and Trauma" Thank you, Office for the Victims of Crimes

Eighth Grader Made This Video for a School Project Featuring Problem of Child Abduction

This video was made by a girl named Ava, for her school project where she selected a global issue. It was featured by a website called Reunite International (www.reunite.org) which assists families with international abductions. This video was published in early December, 2013. There is an upcoming annual Child Abduction Conference 2014, hosted by 1 Kings Bench Walk Chambers,  (UK) being held on January 24th, 2014 for lawyers specializing working with these complex cases. The press release states: "Designed for those in the legal profession, the conference will include lectures and open discussions in the company of acknowledged child abduction law specialists, designed to inform and keep attendees up to date with the law in this complex area. To register your attendance please complete the online form which can be found at www.1kbw.co.uk/conferences."

Great Christmas Ad: Teen Make a Gift for His Family: Misunderstood: Challenge Our Assumptions :)) Happy Holidays to Everyone

My Little Niece: A Short Digital Story to Commemorate the Final Day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: Thank You, Center for Digital Storytelling and the Asian Women's Shelter

Depression: "I Had a Black Dog" The Equal Opportunity Mongrel... 450,000,000 People Affected by Mental Illness, Worldwide and We CAN Do Something to Help and Heal! Reach Out, Be Authentic and Practice Empathy and Gratitude... That's a Start :)

National Violence Monitoring System (NVMS) is Used in Indonesia to Actualize Their Policy of Sharing Commitment to Reducing Violence

Why Does the Educational System in Finland Work So Well? Quite Simply...

The Power of Vulnerability: Dr. Brene Brown Speak About Shame & How We "Armour Up" Which Blocks Any Chance to Meet Our Irreducible Needs as Men, Women & Growing Our Children

In Honor of Veterans Day: The Timelapse Transformation of Jim Wolf, US Army Veteran, Walking Wounded for Many Years. Thank you, DeGage Ministries and Rob Bliss Creative

The Relationship Spectrum: How It Works: LoveIsRespect.org Uses a Great Tool to Help Teens Evaluate If Any Relationship They Are Contemplating Is Healthy or Not? Parents, Please Get Involved and Talk to Your Teens!

"Loved to Death" Highlights the Tragedy of Teen Violence and Break Up Precipitating Murder- This is Not Love, People. This is Obsession & Violence.

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation" Such Powerful Messages! The Way We Talk to Ourselves Sets the Tone for How We talk to Others How We Allow Others to Talk to Us :) Happy Monday!

Iversity: On Line Education for Everyone!!

"That's Not Cool" is a Fantastic Resource for Parents of Tweens and Teens: Tell Them to Join in the Conversation!

Break the Silence! Stop Teen Dating Violence! Thank You, CDC Streaming Health!

As we kick off the summer, it's a great time to remember that preventing/reducing/stopping teen violence is a "learning thing."It's a shared responsibility and there is no such thing as "NONE OF MY BUSINESS." Smokey the Bear was right. "ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES." The "fires" of violence spark and burn and we all can work together to teach, model, defuse situations before they escalate, spark and burn out of control. These are our children, and they deserve the best guidance we can provide, right? This is a great video and tool to begin that discussion... grab a pizza and a teen (or two!) and watch it together. Ignore the eye roll :)) and carry on...