They say significant increases in prevention work and community level support are necessary to slow the rate of domestic violence.
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Mentoring program in Unalaska nudges young men to Choose Respect
While rafting in Unalaska, mentors with Compass guided a group of young men on the water — and on redefining masculinity and exploring healthier, nonviolent models of manhood.
Governor’s revised budget restores some funding for sexual assault prevention
Advocates for sexual assault and domestic violence programs say the prevention programs were working in Alaska, but state lawmakers slashed funding.
Walker leads Choose Respect rally as senators cut funding
Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday led a Choose Respect rally to end domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska. Hours later a Senate subcommittee zeroed out the state funding that supports the program.
Coaching Boys into Men training in Juneau
The all-day session shows coaches how to help young male athletes promote respect and gender equality.
Choose Respect rally draws big crowd
By participating in the march, Lt. Kris Sell hopes to show victims that police officers support them and want to stop the violence.
Juneau’s Choose Respect march kicks off at noon Thursday
“People should come out for the march to provide courage for past victims to be able to step out and speak out”
Gov. Parnell addresses budget, ‘Choose Respect’ and education
Governor Parnell says he has three main priorities for the legislative session that started this week in Juneau: education, the gas line and the unfunded Pers/Ters pension fund liability.
Hundreds gather for regional economic summit
Hundreds of business and political leaders from Canada, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho have come up to Alaska to talk about what these places all have in common.
Alaskans rally against domestic violence, exclusion from VAWA
More than two hundred people gathered for the annual Choose Respect Rally today on the capitol steps.