by Kevin Reece / 11 News

HOUSTON – Teenagers are armed with a new generation of high-technology stalking tools, according to The Houston Area Women’s Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of domestic violence and helping domestic violence victims.

Earlier this month, Spring Woods High School theatre arts students role played several domestic violence scenarios in front of an audience of their peers as part of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

“It’s happening every day and it could be happening to your best friend,” said student Caleb Duncan.” And if you see it happening you have to stop it.”

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TYLER, TX (KLTV) – A Tyler non-profit agency is getting some help to promote its message from a man you probably watched in a pretty big game earlier this month.

Cody Glenn plays linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, and is a native East Texan, raised in Rusk. His grandmother and aunt both died because of domestic violence. Now, he is joining with the group Sisters in Christ to help victims realize that they will only hurt themselves if they do not bring the problem out in the open.

“A lot of women that let it happen, they’re embarrassed of it,” said Glenn. “They know they shouldn’t be in the relationship they’re in, but they stay in it for other reasons. A lot of times they’re embarrassed, and they won’t say anything to their families, so it goes on until it gets worse and worse.”

By Judith Spitzer
WeNews correspondent

FBI statistics show violent crime retreating, but it’s impossible to say exactly what’s going on with domestic violence deaths because total numbers are not tracked. Calls to state anti-violence coalitions, however, suggest this crime is bucking the trend and getting worse.

PORTLAND, Ore. (WOMENSENEWS)–The homicide patterns of this city appear to be mirroring a national trend.

Here, the Oregonian newspaper reported recently that homicides in 2009 declined to the lowest level–21–in almost 40 years, according to preliminary FBI reports.

That stands in shocking contrast to a recent spate of domestic violence that between Nov. 5 and Dec. 2, 2009, claimed 18 lives in Portland. Eight male suspects committed suicide; seven women died in homicides; two young children were shot along side their mothers; and an adult son died trying unsuccessfully to protect his mother. In every case, the murder weapon was a gun.

Like Portland, many cities are proudly announcing falling crime rates. So are states.

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By Anna Russo
Daily Texan Columnist

Look around. Can you see three people? It’s likely that one of those three people has been a victim of dating violence. According to the Texas Advocacy Project, nearly one in three teens have experienced the most serious forms of dating violence and abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse or threats of physical harm to a partner or self.

The organization also reports  more than 200,000 children and 10,000 adults are raped every year in Texas. According to the UT counseling program Voices Against Violence, about 875 of the rape cases in Texas occur at UT — and that’s a measure of only those that are reported.

The most important issue at UT is not tuition increases or budget cuts or even the closing of the Cactus Cafe, but rather the 875 cases of rape reported annually at the University and the presumably higher amounts of dating violence. In an effort to end violence against women and men at UT, 25 women will participate in the Women’s Resource Agency’s annual production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” next week.

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A full time position with benefits is currently available for a dependable, outgoing, self motivated, individual that is dedicated to the fight against Domestic Violence.  Working in crisis situations and the understanding of confidentiality is of the upmost importance.   Accounting experience is a must. If this sounds like the job for you, please pick up an application at 2005 W. Wallace Suite 5 San Saba, Texas or Call 325-372-4957.

Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center is searching for a full-time or part-time job share professional to fill the position of Program Director.  Candidate must have experience working in the field of victim related services with a preference for experience serving victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.  Management/supervisory experience and ability to work a flexible and varied schedule a must. Candidate is required to reside or be willing to relocate near the Marble Falls area to fulfill on-call responsibilities and duties. Interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter to:

Executive Director
PO Box 805, Marble Falls, TX 78654
Phone:  830-693-5600
Fax:  830-693-5624

By CASEY MCNERTHNEY
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Dion Earl Johnson was described as any woman’s worst nightmare, a violent man who continued a pattern of violating domestic-violence protection orders.

Last fall, after he was featured on “Washington’s Most Wanted,” a locally produced show aired on Fox television stations throughout Washington and in Portland, police said he called the mother of his two children.

“Why was I on TV?” he allegedly asked the woman, whom police believe had been assaulted by Johnson despite a protection order. “Why did you tell the police everything? What do I have to do for you not to come to court and for you not to press charges?

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Last year, Kansans donated more than 7,400 no-longer-used wireless phones to HopeLine®, Verizon Wireless’ phone recycling and reuse program, to support domestic violence survivors and awareness programs nationwide.

HopeLine puts the nation’s most reliable wireless network to work in communities by taking unused wireless phones and equipment from any service provider, in any condition, and turning them into potential lifelines. Proceeds from the HopeLine program are used to supply wireless phones with free airtime to survivors and to contribute grants to domestic violence agencies across the country. Phones that cannot be refurbished are recycled in an environmentally sound way.

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