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The ABA Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children The American Bar Association (ABA) Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children, and the Center on Children and the Law, develop policy, publications, projects and trainings addressing the many components associated with interpersonal violence and prevention strategies. Among those issues are: child abuse, sexual exploitation, date rape, bullying, juvenile justice, dating violence, domestic and family violence, the effects of domestic violence on children, and the necessity for appropriate legal training. Atwenty-five year compilation of all three entities' legal expertise and research in those areas demonstrates their ability to lead this nationwide effort under the auspices of the largest legal organization in the world -The American Bar Association. The Initiative's Five Stages Stages One and Two were funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services • Stage One . Stage Four 8rategc plarning by a N ational Advisory Board of expels A national Publidty Campaign to aeAe nationwideanaere~ who willdefinetheaitiralcomponentsaaodatedwithteen aidenthusa3nforthelniti~ivesculminatinge?art the datingviolaioetobedisaseaddurirgaNationalSrmmitada Na[ionalTeenD~ingVioleioeAwaai~axlPresaition National Awaeness Weds (desai bed blow); Weds, oocurri ng i n high schods during the 2005 2006 school year. • Stage Two Production of a2004 N ational Teen Dating Vioence . Stage Five Prevention Summit, attended bystateappointed manbersof An initi~ SLrvey of high school studertsto deteminetheir BateTearisof three; comprised of ahigh school teen, ahigti dating attitudcsaxi behaviorsbeforethey patidpatein schoolfaadtyrnenbe,ax]adesgnatedS~egovenrnert thelnitiativesculmin~ingevert theNationalTeenDating represettative ThetemattendeeSguidedbytheiraiult VidenceAwarenessandPrerentionWcek-awedcwfiei t~nrriate~willdevelopToolkitanaene~axipreuertion high shoolsacrosetheUnitEd3ate;daiideadayof rr~eials community ax1 high school adivitie~ dasaoom disa~ons axl projedsto i naease anaeres; of teen dating violerce i~ aid • Stage Three develop prevartion strateg~s Community patidpation in the Publication and production of Teen Dating Violence high ~hoolsAwaere$Weekevertswill educdepaerR~ Prevention Todkits, axl Toolkit items, inducting the t~ersaxl othesin the community about violert teai~e Awaer~axi Prevention mateials, posted aTea~iesGuide, dating tx#iaviors, they supporting the I nitiativesgoal: To axi a Teal Dating Violence Awaer~ V ideo. di minatetear dating axl rdation~ip violerce from sdiools, communities, aid teal alturethrough anaeiess, eduction and guidaiee r~ When the I nitiatives impact is compiled aid recorded, the ABA 3eaing Committee will continueto work with Cong-e~axi st3e govanmentsto develop policy that will a~reTear Dating Violerce Frevertion and AwaenessWeelc remansa pamaient r~ional evert, old supportstheprotedion of teens who aevictimsof teal ding violence.