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Executive Director
Elsa Croucher

Bridget  Mahoney

DV Consultant

Officers
Becky Martin- Chairman
Dr. David Harris - Vice-Chairman
Kyra Taylor - Secretary
James Croucher - Treasurer

Board of Directors

Rev. Etta Caver
Mary Lou Flynn

Robert Goughenour
Tamara Hall

Rodney Hale
Amy (Rezos) Jones

Gary Kline
Chief Greg Schwarber               Jeffery Shular
Rev. Roger Smith

HB 19 the "Tina Croucher Act"  passes the House 62-35!!!

         House Bill 19 named in honor of Tina Croucher

Rep. Sandra Stabile Harwood (D-Niles) has introduced HB19 which will require school districts to adopt a dating
violence policy and to include dating violence education within the health education curriculum. The bill is fashioned after Rhode Island's Lindsay Ann Burke Act. When passed, HB 19 will be titled "Tina Croucher Act," named for the daughter of CADV founders Jim and Elsa Croucher who was murdered at the age of 18 by her ex boyfriend four days before Christmas in 1992. Another dating violence bill has also been introduced, HB 10, which will allow a court to issue a civil protection order to a child who has had or has a dating relationship with the respondent if certain offenses are alleged and to include foster parents under the scope of the domestic violence laws.

Attorney General Cordray backs teen dating abuse legislation

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is supporting HB 19 and HB 10. Atty Cordray announced his support at a recent press conference at the Statehouse.“Too often, teens find themselves in abusive relationships,” Cordray said. “These bills would help teens recognize what teen dating abuse is and allow those who are threatened by abuse to seek help.”

CADV's Elsa Croucher spoke on behalf of Tina's Law telling the group that she and Jim are honored to have the bill named after their daughter.

                              From left to right, Bridget Mahoney, Elsa Croucher, Jim Croucher,

                                    Atty General Richard Cordray, Rep Sandra Stabile Harwood

                         Please visit our News& Media Page for all the articles on Tina's Law and CADV

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          Liz Claiborne's MADE - Join the effort to educate teens

Join Moms & Dads for Education MADE to stop Teen Dating Abuse.   Created by Liz Claiborne, a leader in the fight against domestic violence, the purpose of MADE is to build a coalition of parents, teachers and concerned citizens who are advocates for ensuring that every middle school and high school in the country is teaching a curriculum on preventing dating relationship violence and abuse.   The coalition aims to strengthen the pathways to healthy dating relationships, protect our children’s future and take the essential steps to break the cycle of relationship violence. Click here to join MADE.

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                                                    70,000!!!

CADV has now reached over 70,000 high school  and college students with our Dating Violence Prevention Program "Dating Violence :101!" The numbers turned on November 24th 2008 at Lakota West High School. Thank you to Board member and Lakota H.S.  teacher Tamara Hall for bringing this important lesson to your students!   

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                          Please help CADV continue our efforts to stop the hurting

                 and start the healing by making your tax deductible donation today                                                                                                    

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            THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED in Amy's Fund5K!!!  

                  Thank you also to our sponsor Verizon Wireless

            Save the date -Amy's Fun5K September 27, 2009

Amy's Emergency Fund benefits victims of violent and domestically violent crimes. Named in honor of Amy Jones (CADV board member and speaker) the fund helps victims of domestic violence get back on their feet and become self sufficient.

For race results click here for Steve Prescotts website :

www.sprunning.com

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             ***********  National Awards Given to the Crouchers  ***********          **************   NATIONAL AWARDS FOR CR
OUCHER                                  S       **************

Congratulations go out to CADV's Jim and Elsa Croucher who were selected as co-recipients of the prestigious National Sunshine Lady Foundation's 2008 Sunshine Peace Award given by founder Doris Buffet, sister to Warren! The award recognizes extraordinary individuals who make a difference; those who help to build communities that are intolerant of domestic violence and through whose work people's lives are changed for the better.  Candidates are nominated and judged on excellence in administration of programs and in victim advocacy. The Crouchers have also received special recognition for their work combating domestic violence from Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, U.S. Rep. John Boehner, and Ohio Senator Gary Cates. Elsa was also recently named of the "100 Extraordinary women" by Nabisco. 

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                                                                 "Dating Violence 101"

Schedule Now for the 2008/2009 school year. This powerful presentation is a must see for all teens and college students! Call Bridget 513-477-2522 or Elsa 513-423-0044.

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