Reflecting on 2026 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: Real Love Respects, featuring 180’s Sexual Violence Prevention & Outreach Coordinator Samatha and Domestic Violence Teen Counselor Brooke

Welcome! In this episode of the 180 Turning Lives Around Podcast with Liz Graham, we are lighting the show up orange as Samantha and Brooke return for our annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness episode. If we can stress one thing to young people, it’s that love shouldn’t hurt. It’s a sad fact that one in three teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. Thankfully, no-one has to solve or take on this problem alone, and 180 is here to help.  Also this month, it was an unforgettable night of awareness, art, and community at 180’s Pet Bowls Project. A huge thank you to McLoone's Pier House, our incredible pottery artists, and everyone who made the night so special.Plus, ICYMI, we kicked-off 2026 on a high note as we celebrated the Fourth Wave Fest with our dear ally, and all around musical genius, Carlotta Schmidt. Local resources (Monmouth County, NJ, area)Get help: click hereGive help: click hereGet info: click hereConnect on: FacebookInstagramLinkedIn