H O W T O G U I D E. Sidewalks, Chalkboards, Apps...We Can All..#ChalkAboutLove

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1 H O W T O G U I D E Sidewalks, Chalkboards, Apps...We Can All..#ChalkAboutLove

2 ONE month Feb 1 - Feb 28, years 2005 Marked the 1st official year of Teen DV Awareness Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is a national effort to raise awareness about dating violence, promote programs that support young people, and encourage communities to prevent this form of abuse with the goal of decreasing the prevalence of dating violence among young people. Learn more at

3 Why celebrate the month? It s teendvmonth! Break the Cycle is excited to share activities to help you and your community raise awareness of Teen Dating Violence and the need to promote Healthy Relationships all month long! What is #ChalkAboutLove? Chalk it out with Break the Cycle throughout the month! Chalk About Love is your opportunity to create an awareness event with a pop of color and art. One message of hope, even a temporary one, can mean the world to someone seeking support. Show your support for healthy youth relationships by participating in Chalk About Love, recruiting your friends, and posting online with #ChalkAboutLove, #TeenDVMonth, and #HealthyMeHealthyWe!

4 Q U I C K T I P S P l a n n i n g Y o u r E v e n t Find a space that gets a lot of traffic, like the options suggested on Page 6. You want as many people as possible to see your activity. If you can t physically be in the space, or if people are chalking about love at their leisure, be sure to have a flyer explaining what #ChalkAboutLove is. Page 3 of this guide can work or make your own! Spark chalking ideas by providing participants with examples, like the statistics or prompts on Page 7. Use the posters in this guide to promote your event (Page 8) or create signs with markers if you don't have chalk (Page 9).

5 S U G G E S T E D M a t e r i a l s One large chalkboard or several mini chalkboards Packs of chalk Erasers Phone or Camera to take photos Snacks Materials on teen DV month and Break the Cycle

6 HOST AN EVENT AT WORK If your place of work allows you to host an activity in your office, create a space for your co- workers to participate. HOST AN EVENT AT A MIDDLE or HIGH SCHOOL Connect with your school's administrative office to get permission to host an activity indoors or outdoors. HOST AN EVENT IN PUBLIC SPACES Know of a great coffee shop, hang out spot, or park that would be willing to host an event? Contact them to set up. HOST AN EVENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES Make use of those long walking paths and open spaces on campus and connect with student organizations or leadership on campus to host an event. POST AND SHARE ONLINE If you don t have a physical space to host an event, chalk at home and tag us in the pics. Or you can share your event pictures from earlier in the week. Pick a Place! A N D T A K E A C T I O N Check out our theme and location ideas for the month. Take your art to the streets, classroom, campus, or online. Remember to get permission before you chalk it out. #ChalkAboutLove #TeenDVMonth #HealthyMeHealthyWe

7 Themes To Chalk About Healthy relationship tips I show I care by... A note to the one you love Healthy is My favorite part about love is... I love when he/she/they Song lyrics about love What do you love about yourself? Why do you #ChalkAboutLove? Who do you #ChalkAboutLove for? Healthy We =... Sample Social Media Posts We always try to solve our fights before going to bed #chalkaboutlove Love is when they let you eat the last piece of cake! #chalkaboutlove Sometimes date night is a nice dinner, sometimes it s Netflix & chill #chalkaboutlove Be their biggest fan and cheerleader #chalkaboutlove I #chalkaboutlove because I deserve to be treated with respect We #chalkaboutlove for a friend who suffered from abuse

8 Chalk About Love 1 I N 3 Y O U N G P E O P L E E X P E R I E N C E S P H Y S I C A L O R S E X U A L A B U S E O R B O T H B Y A D A T I N G P A R T N E R. S P R E A D A W A R E N E S S & M E S S A G E S O F H O P E W I T H U S! when: where: additional info: # T E E N D V M O N T H # C H A L K A B O U T L O V E # H E A L T H Y M E H E A L T H Y W E W W W. B R E A K T H E C Y C L E. O R G / T E E N D V M O N T H

9 W W W. B R E A K T H E C Y C L E. O R G / T E E N D V M O N T H

10 D o n t f o r g e t t o s h a r e! T a g u s o n s o c i a l m e d i a a n d u s e t h e h a s h t a g s # c h a l k a b o u t l o v e, # t e e n D V m o n t h, a n d / o r # H e a l t h y M e H e a l t h y W e! T h i s g u i d e i s a p r o d u c t o f B r e a k t h e C y c l e, A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d ( c ) P. O. B o x L O S A N G E L E S, C A I N F B R E A K T H E C Y C L E. O R G W W W. B R E A K T H E C Y C L E. O R G / T E E N D V M O N T H