On February 18, 2009, at 2 p.m. (eastern time), in recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week (February 2–6), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Office for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will present an OVC Web Forum discussion with Mitru Ciarlante and Candice Hopkins on best practices for safety planning for teen victims of dating violence. Ms. Ciarlante is Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime’s Teen Victim Initiative and works to advance rights and services for young victims and survivors of crime. She founded the Children’s Advocates Task Force of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence and created the Students Together for Outreach and Prevention of Abuse peer education program. Ms. Hopkins is the Director of loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, where she oversees the implementation and training of phone- and Internet-accessible advocacy services for teens and young adults. Ms. Hopkins served as an advocate and hotline coordinator for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, conducts training on teen dating abuse, and speaks about technology safety training at national and international conferences.
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