Father Of Dating Violence Victim Urges More Awareness On Abusive Teen Relationships

Bill Mitchell, President of the Kristin Mitchell Foundation, an organization he runs in memory of his daughter who was murdered by her boyfriend in 2005, tells Talk Radio News Service that teen dating violence is a lot more prevalent than most people think. Mitchell encourages both parents and peers to speak up if they suspect that a friend or child may be in an abusive teenage relationship. On Thursday December 3, Mitchell and others took part in the "It's Time To Talk" radio row event hosted by Liz Claiborne. For more information on the Kristin Mitchell Foundation, go to kristinskrusade.org. (10:41)
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Attorney General Holder: DoJ Has Formed Domestic Violence Prevention Units

Attorney General Eric Holder tells TRNS that the Department of Justice is attempting to combat domestic violence by forming specialized units geared towards dealing with the unique situations related to the crime. (0:40)
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Macy's Helps To Prevent Teen Violence

Holly Thomas, Macy's Marketing Director, talks about Macy's advocacy on teen dating violence. She speaks of the need to educate parents and teens about teenage domestic violence (0:25).
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Special Report from the Liz Claiborne Inc. domestic violence Radio Row:"My Sisters Place" Executive Director Karen Cheeks-Lomax and Director of Programs Rita Sevell address teens and abuse

Executive Director Karen Cheeks-Lomax and Director of Programs Rita Sevell of domestic abuse services agency "My Sisters Place" discuss the danger of domestic violence facing teens (13:58).
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Special Report from the Liz Claiborne Inc. domestic violence Radio Row: Author of The Bully in your Relationship, Ann-Renee Testa, talks about the effect parents can have on their children.

Testa says that much of the actions kids do is determined by the actions of their parents. (13:54)
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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: William McComb

William L. McComb, Chief Executive Officer, Liz Claiborne Inc., talked to me about Liz Claiborne’s involvement with domestic violence issues at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (8:34)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Sheryl Cates

Sheryl Cates, Chief Executive Officer of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, talked to me about how the NDVH works and how it has helped people, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (4:42)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Peg Kiely

Marguerite (Peg) Kiely, a teacher at Cathedral High School in New York, talked to me about the “Love is Not Abuse” Curriculum at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (6:44)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Naomi Shatz

Naomi Shatz, Staff Attorney and Skadden Fellow at Legal Momentum, talked to me about legal advocacy for teens, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (8:01)


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Special Report from the Liz Claiborne Inc. domestic violence Radio Row: Vice President of Workplace Solutions, Dennis Butler, discusses abuse in the workplace and abroad

Butler details the significance of combating domestic violence in the workplace (10:11).
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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Maya Raghu

Maya Raghu, Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Momentum, talks about advancing women’s rights, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (12:29)


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Special Report from the Liz Claiborne Inc. domestic violence Radio Row: Founder of AllyKatzz.com, Denise Restauri, talks about the different ways young girls can experience domestic violence.

Restauri details how young girls are maturing faster and from whom they can experience domestic violence at a young age. (11:05)
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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Cindy Southworth

Cindy Southworth, Safety Net Project Director form the National Network to End Domestic Violence, talked to me about “cyberstalking” at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (16:17)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Bob Kocienda

Bob Kocienda, Founder of the Center for Youth Leadership, talked about public awareness of teen dating violence at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (7:05)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Kristen Illes

Kristen Illes, Associate Vice President, Training and Development at Safe Horizon, talked to me about the program “Safe Work”, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (10:02)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Judge John Leventhal

Judge John M. Leventhal, Justice of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial District (Brooklyn and Staten Island) in the State of New York, previously presided over the nation’s first felony domestic violence court and he talked to me about how the domestic violence court has made a difference, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (13:35)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Joanna Saltz

Joanna Saltz, Executive Editor, Seventeen, talks about teen dating abuse at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. Survey results from the Seventeen Magazine teen survey will be available in the February 2009 issue of Seventeen, on newsstands January 2009. (9:51)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Dr. Catherine Stayton

Dr. Catherine Stayton, Director of the Injury Epidemiology Unit at the New York City Health Department, talks about researching domestic violence in New York City at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (9:38)
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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Dede Bartlett

Dede Bartlett, Domestic Violence advocate, talked to me about the link between domestic violence and teen dating abuse and the “Batterers in Training” at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (8:43)


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Liz Claiborne Radio Row: Christine Quinn

Christine C. Quinn, District 3 City Council Member in New York City, talked to me about the civil orders of protection that non-married victims of domestic violence can now receive, at the Liz Claiborne “It’s Time to Talk Day” held in New York City, New York. (6:08)


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