“If we all work together, the Love Is Not Abuse coalition will spark a national conversation highlighting the need to educate our children about healthy relationships, and ultimately prevent the cycle of abuse before it ever starts.”

Jane Randel
SVP, Corporate Communications & Brand Services
Liz Claiborne Inc.

"We are proud to join the Love Is Not Abuse coalition and lend our voices to this critical national movement to educate our youth about teen dating abuse," state Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann. "Through our healing work with survivors at the Joyful Heart Foundation, we see firsthand the effect that education can have in empowering individuals. By educating our teens about abusive relationships, we can provide them the insight and guidance early on to ensure that they never become victims."

Mariska Hargitay
Actress & Co-founder
Joyful Heart Foundation

“Our elected women know that grassroots support is an essential building block to their legislative efforts.  The parents who are members of the Love Is Not Abuse coalition are the driving force behind these critical legislative efforts to prevent teen dating violence and our elected women nationwide look forward to working with parent advocates in their states to change thought, raise awareness, and implement educational programs to protect the teens in their state.”

Robin Read
President & CEO
National Foundation for Women Legislators

“We are excited and confident that the Love Is Not Abuse coalition members will break barriers in the movement to educate teens about dating abuse and violence. It is a critical time to address this problem, and I am proud Liz Claiborne is leading the way.”

Stacy Morrison
Author
Falling Apart in One Piece

“More girls than ever are the victims of teen dating abuse. Seventeen is honored to work with the Love Is Not Abuse coalition to help educate teens and their parents on the signs of abuse before it goes too far.”

Ann Shoket
Editor in Chief
Seventeen magazine

“Dating abuse is a real problem. It is pervasive, it is very dangerous and I have seen the tragic consequences. What we have to do, and what Love Is Not Abuse has been doing, is to educate teenagers in school.”

Jeanine Pirro
Judge
"Judge Pirro" TV Court Show

“As a parent and as Rhode Island's former Attorney General, I have made it my priority to do everything in my power to protect children and teenagers from harm. My colleagues and I are honored to join with Liz Claiborne Inc. and all of the Love Is Not Abuse coalition partners to actively promote legislation that establishes dating violence education in schools in each and every state in our nation. Together, we are creating a more seamless and effective system of combating teen dating abuse and freeing our young people from a terrible and terrifying cycle of violence."

Patrick C. Lynch
Former Rhode Island Attorney General

“Educating teens about dating abuse is important work. Connecting with girls about dating abuse will mean fewer battered women in our society. I believe that it is partnerships such as the Love Is Not Abuse coalition that can, and will, raise awareness nationally, and give young people the tools they need to develop healthy relationships."

Dyanne Purcell
CEO
Loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpine