Does your school comply with the Lindsay Ann
Burke Act?
Not sure? Fear not! The Women's Center of Rhode Island offers free resources to help schools understand, meet, and exceed the stipulations of this recently passed Rhode Island legislation.
Hello,
My name is Kate Reilly and I'm contacting you from the Women's Center of Rhode Island. My colleagues and I are very pleased to hear about the recent passage of the "Lindsay Ann Burke Act" that will require all public middle schools to incorporate dating violence education into the annual health curriculum. Follow this link to learn more about the recent passage of this legislation by the Rhode Island General Assembly:
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/News/pr1.asp?prid=4335
Dating violence is endemic in our nation's high schools, harming thousands of teens each year. Our agency sees the potential in this legislation to reverse this morbid trend, to empower youth to choose healthy relationships, and to save lives.