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Before Love Hurts,
Teach This!

A call to move domestic and teen dating violence prevention upstream—and invite boys and men into the solution.

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The big idea

Warnings are not enough.

Young people need opportunities to understand what healthy relationships actually look and feel like.

Talk chapters

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00:00

The messages children absorb early

How everyday phrases can normalize harmful behavior.

08:19

When love becomes control

Recognizing emotional, psychological and financial abuse.

11:06

A sister’s story

The personal loss that transformed pain into purpose.

11:57

Men must be part of the solution

A new definition of strength, responsibility and manhood.

Don’t let the conversation end when the video does.

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