One is Too Many
New Blog post at Patti’s POV, One is Too Many by guest blogger Trina Greene.
On September 30th, 17-year-old Cindi Santana was fatally stabbed by her 18-year-old ex-boyfriend Abraham Lopez on the campus of Southeast High School. This is a tragic incident of teen dating violence (TDV), and a devastating reminder that the work I do is not done. As a program manager for Start Strong Los Angeles, a violence prevention education program of Peace Over Violence (POV), I educate about the warning signs of teen dating violence and the responsibility we all hold to prevent violence. Most importantly, I promote skills and policy aimed at building healthy teen relationships, always in hopes of preventing and avoiding such tragedies. Continue reading »