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Instructions to create an email signature in Microsoft Outlook:

  1. In Microsoft Outlook click on the Tools menu.
  2. From the Tools menu click Options.
  3. In the Options box click the Mail Format tab.
  4. Once you are in the Mail Format tab click the Signature button.
  5. Click in the Edit Signature box and type in the verbiage you would like to appear and copy the downloaded image.
  6. Once you are complete and happy with your signature click OK.
  7. In the Options menu click OK again.

Instructions for adding a hyperlink to an image in your email signature:

  1. While in the Edit Signature box click on the image you would like to hyperlink.
  2. Click on the insert hyperlink icon (in the right hand corner of the Edit Signature box).
  3. Enter http://www.loveisnotabuse.com in the address bar located at the bottom of the Edit Hyperlink box – click OK.
  4. Select OK again when the Signature and Stationary box appears.
  5. Press OK once more in the Options window.

RECRUIT

Recruit friends & family to:

DONATE YOUR FACEBOOK STATUS

Here are some ideas for creating your own Facebook status:

  • Every 15 seconds someone is abused. Get your friends and family involved to put an end to dating violence: Join the Love Is Not Abuse Coalition.

General Resource - Status Update Ideas

  • Back to School Prep (Tip #1): Need a quick, compelling video to show during a relationship presentation? Use a Public Service Announcement (PSA) from our website!
  • Back to School Prep (Tip #2): 80% of high school teens know someone who has been a victim of controlling behaviors from a boyfriend or girlfriend. Propose that the free Love Is Not Abuse curriculum be taught at your local school in either Health or English classes and let us know if you have any questions along the way!
  • Back to School Prep (Tip #3): Empower and engage your teen(s) by initiating a dialogue around relationships. Download "A Parent's Guide to Teen Dating Violence: 10 Questions to Start the Conversation". You will get helpful conversation starters and facts that help open channels of communication. Tell us how it goes!
  • Back to School Prep (Tip #4): Make sure to add this number to your cell phone: 866-331-9474. You never know when a friend or family member will need to talk to a trained professional at loveisrespect.org, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline about their relationship.

Adult Audience - Status Update Ideas

  • Have you signed the Love Is Not Abuse petition? By signing the petition you will support legislation in your state which mandates that teen dating abuse education be taught in schools. While you're signing the petition, click ‘become a member' to receive email updates from us about this initiative!
  • Protect your teen from an abusive relationship by Learning the Warning Signs.
  • Make sure you, your family and your friends are familiar with the warning signs of an abusive relationship- its not always physical! Click here for 10 common signs.
  • Though 82% of parents feel confident that they could recognize the signs if their child was experiencing dating abuse, a majority of parents (58%) could not correctly identify all the warning signs of abuse. Learning the Warning Signs

Teen Audience - Status Update Ideas

Which of the following could be considered a sign of relationship abuse?

  • My boyfriend didn't call me last night.
  • My boyfriend called me a slut in front of his friends because I was wearing makeup.
  • My boyfriend forgot our anniversary

Take the QUIZ to find out the answer and test your knowledge!

  • Hey Teens, test your knowledge of teen dating abuse. Click here to take the quiz and find out if you can spot the warning signs!

CREATE A PLEDGE

Now that you have already become a Coalition member, signed the petition (for education in your state) and ‘liked' us on Facebook, how about taking it a virtual step further:  Take our pledge, create your own & pass it on!

    I Pledge to Take a Stand Against Teen Dating Abuse By:
  • Creating awareness through education in my community & schools
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Now, think of a pledge you feel most compelled to uphold and post it on our discussion board, our Facebook page or as your Facebook status.  This will encourage others – Coalition members & fellow parents – to take the pledge and strengthen it by crafting their own.

add a badge

Show others that you support Love Is Not Abuse by posting a badge to your website. Simply copy and paste the code provided below to display the image.

Another way to access the badges (and high-resolution logo) is to download our zip file with the assets here.
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