Public Communications
Breaking 80: Coaching Boys into Men
The boys in your life need your time and energy. Your son, grandson, nephew, younger brother. The boys you teach, coach and mentor. All need you to help them grow into healthy young men. Boys are watching how you and other men relate to women to figure out their own stance towards girls. So teach boys early, and teach them often, that there is no place for violence in a relationship. [...]
Coaching Boys into Men Goes Global
FVPF and UNICEF joined forces in 2007 to enlist international celebrity soccer coaches and players as “teachers” of violence prevention. Development of a new International Coaches Manual based on concepts from the original Coaching Boys into Men Playbook was completed and includes quotes and endorsement from stars such as David Beckham, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Thierry Henry. The manual is available in English, French, and Spanish with other languages to follow. [...]
RESPECT! Campaign SM
The RESPECT! CampaignSM is the Family Violence Prevention Fund’s (FVPF) new social action campaign to end violence against women, children, and families by starting with something that everyone can do: Give Respect SM to others.The RESPECT! Campaign is a multi-year initiative, in partnership with Macy’s, and together we intend to raise awareness of domestic and dating violence and to encourage positive discourse about prevention by teaching respect. [...]
Lessons from Literature
Lessons from Literature is an innovative program that enlists high school English teachers to use the books and material they’re already teaching to facilitate discussion and build awareness about physical, verbal, and sexual abuse. Lessons from Literature empowers teachers with actionable resources that help students learn the required material and build healthy, non-violent relationships. [...]
