Violence Prevention 3.0
National Domestic Violence Summit: 2008
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True or False?
1. Technology is an effective tool for preventing dating violence and domestic violence.
2. Technology can be the stimulus that causes dating violence and domestic violence.
Both of these statements are true. Participants at the third annual National Domestic Violence Summit, held in San Francisco on Sept. 25 and 26, discussed how to leverage the first and limit the second. The Verizon Foundation partnered with the National Domestic Violence Hotline, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline and National Network to End Domestic Violence to sponsor the event.
Part I of the summit provided successful intervention strategies and technology solutions for domestic violence program providers, nonprofits, educators and law enforcement officials. This information will help them teach young people and adults to use safe technology practices to prevent violence and access support and resources. Part II of the summit featured an interactive discussion with domestic violence prevention and technology program leaders and teen participants.
"Our objective was to provide attendees with actionable information to improve Internet and technology safety for their clients, themselves and their loved ones. We also wanted to make them aware of the response services available to prevent and stop techno-stalking and abuse, ” said Lupita Reyes, Verizon Foundation national program director - domestic violence and healthcare.
During the summit, Verizon Services Corporation President Dan Mead and Verizon Foundation President Patrick Gaston spoke about our commitment to support programs that prevent domestic violence and provide relief to victims. Actor and Verizon domestic violence prevention champion Victor Rivers presented the keynote speech.
Verizon Foundation's Domestic Violence Video Wins Two Prestigious National Awards
The Verizon Foundation's 2008 Domestic Violence Summit video is the winner of two Bronze Awards for outstanding achievement from the 30th Annual Telly Awards and the 22nd Annual International Mercury 2008/209 Awards.
The Telly Awards, founded in 1978, is the premier honor for outstanding local, regional and cable video and film productions, cable TV commercials and programs and online film and video. More than 13,000 entries are received annually from all 50 states and countries around the world. The judges are top advertising and video production professionals.
The annual Mercury Awards competition was established in 1987 to promote excellence in the field of communications. This year there were 980 entries from 21 countries. The 100 judges for the 2008/2009 awards are from Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico and the U.S. They represent more than 40 public relations, marketing and advertising agencies, as well as corporate communications departments and public affairs offices.
The Domestic Violence Summit, cosponsored by the Verizon Foundation, focused on how to leverage technology to prevent teen dating violence and domestic violence. The video features clips from summit presentations and discussions. To view video, Click Here >>
Watch the 2008 Summit
Chapter One - Technology and Domestic Violence: Part 1 / Part 2
- Welcome - Patrick Gaston, President, Verizon Foundation
- California Close Up - The Honorable Fiona Ma, State of California and The Honorable Timothy Simon, Public Utilities Commissioner, State of California
- A Look at Today's Technology - Becky Worley, Technology Contributor, Good Morning America
- The Tech-Knowledge Gap - Anastasia Goodstein, Founder and Editor, Ypulse.com
Chapter Two - Teen Tech Safety: Part 1 / Part 2
- Lessons from the Front Line: What Do Teens Want and Need from Friends, Family and Adult Professionals - Moderated by Rose Kirk, Corporate Employee Communications, Verizon Wireless, featuring a panel of young adults
Chapter Three - Domestic Violence is Everyone's Business: Part 1 / Part 2
- Safety in a Corporate World - Mike Mason, Chief Security Officer, Verizon Communications
- One Person's Story - Melissa, a survivor and Sgt. Mark Wojnarek, Montgomery County Sherriff's Office
Chapter Four - Keynote Presentation: Part 1 / Part 2
- Luncheon Keynote - Victor Rivers, Actor and Verizon Domestic Violence Champion
Chapter Five - Domestic Violence Goes Digital: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3
- Domestic Violence in a Digital Environment - Abuses and Positive Uses - Cynthia Fraser, Technology Safety Specialist, National Network to End Domestic Violence; Candice Kesling-Hopkins, Director, loveisrespect; Nadia Davis-Lockyer, Esq., Executive Director, Alameda County Family Justice Center; Jeannie Brown, SafePlace
- Ethical and Legal Dilemmas in Combating Technology Abuse - Guilherme Roschke, Staff Attorney, Commission on Domestic Violence, American Bar Association; Cindy Southworth, Project Director, Safety Net, National Network to End Domestic Violence
- Concluding Remarks - Patrick Gaston, President, Verizon Foundation
