Teen Dating Violence
Awareness Campaign

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO)
announces a proactive community-wide
effort to address Teen Dating Violence by
collaboratively joining with Carolyn Mosley,
mother of the late Ortralla Mosley, a victim of
teen dating violence; SafePlace-Austin; Women’s Advocacy Project -Teen Justice Initiative; Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing; Austin Graphics and the Austin Film Festival.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office
provides free training opportunities
for local law enforcement and school
personnel by utilizing the Center for
Disease Control's “Choose Respect”
curriculum.

Since 2006, TCSO has trained more
than 50 law enforcement agencies and
school districts on how to address teen
dating violence in Central Texas. In an
effort to make this training available to everyone, TCSO offers this training free of charge.

TCSO is committed to raising awareness of teen dating violence by working with its collaborators:

• Carolyn Mosley, mother of the late Ortralla Mosley, a victim of teen dating violence
• SafePlace-Austin
• Texas Advocacy Project - Teen Justice Initiative
  Ortralla Mosley
  
  
  Carolyn Mosley with
  Sheriff Greg Hamilton
  
• Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing
• Austin Graphics
• The Austin Film Festival

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TCSO and its partners
are committed to raising
awareness of teen dating
violence through:

• Public Service
  Announcements -
  “Violence is Not a Sign of
  Affection” and “Help the
  Healing Begin,”
  
• Print Campaign - “If he hurts you, he loves you not – Violence is not a sign of affection,”
  
• Providing free training opportunities for local law enforcement and school personnel by utilizing the Center for Disease Control’s “Choose Respect” curriculum, and
  
• Conducting Community Outreach activities with collaborative partners and local youth.

In October, in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month, and in partnership with the Austin Film Festival (AFF), we will be holding a contest for Travis County teens to create a public service announcement            (PSA) on Teen Dating Violence. AFF will be facilitating            filmmaking training seminars, at no charge, for students and will be            hosting panels during the Austin Film Festival for students. The top            three selected PSAs will be announced in February during Teen Dating Awareness and Prevention week.

TCSO would like to thank Travis County Media Services, Eagle High School – Eagle, Idaho, and local teens Nicci Avey, Katra Harris, and Juan Ramirez for their contributions in creating the public service announcements utilized in this campaign.

Please contact the Travis County Sheriff's Office Community Services & Outreach section if you need more information about this initiative.

Email Kelly Page or call (512) 854-9770.