Program:
Sharing Kaity's Story
- Budget:
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$36,400
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Female Youth/Adolescents (14 - 19 years)
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Male Youth/Adolescents (14 - 19 years)
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Bobbi Sudberry, Kaity's Az Mom, shares Kaity's Story with various youth and adult organizations. In doing so she brings to light the warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. In addition, she offers ideas and suggestions as to how exit an unhealthy relationship. She also touches on the rights and responsibilities of those in a relationship.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long term success would be decrease the instances of domestic violence, due to young people evolving to understand the elements of a healthy relationship and carrying this knowledge on into their adult lives.
Program Short-Term Success:
The intended short term success of this program is to help the members of the community recognize if they are in an abusive/violent relationship and what to do to exit that relationship.
Program Success Monitored by:
Surveys created by Kaity's Way that are filled out by attendees at every opportunity and statistics provided by Liz Claiborne, Love is Not Abuse program as well as anyother statistical entities.
Program Success Examples:
We have had the following responses to the survey question, "What, if any, message did you receive from hearing Kaity's Story?"
- 10/3/09-The reality of dating violence needs to be addressed and awareness raised
- 10/3/09- relationships that start innocently can develop into and abusive one, so recognize the signs before something terrible happens
- 11/10/09- as soon as someone starts judging and humiliating you get out of the relationship
- 11/10/09 - Love ones self and get help
- 4/5/10- That we need to talk to our children about abuse of any kind.
- 4/5/10- This can happen to anyone
- 10/14/10- it really inspired me to be closer to my family so I could tell them if something happened to me.
Program:
Distribution of Brochures & Educations Materials
- Budget:
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$8,400
- Category:
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Public, Society Benefit
- Population Served:
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Female Youth/Adolescents (14 - 19 years)
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Male Youth/Adolescents (14 - 19 years)
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
We have created and distribute brochures that define a relationship and violence. The brochures also identify the warning signs of a potentially violent relationship as well as a violent relationship. Another aspect of the brochures is that they provide suggestions as to how to exit a potentially violent/violent relationship and finally they provide point for consideration.
In addition to the brochures, we provide various pieces of literature from the CDC and AZ Coalition Against Domestic Violence that provide statistics and information about power and control and equality. We also have put together a handout for the people of AZ to disseminate information regarding Kaity's Law, whereby those in dating relationships have protection under the law since September 30, 2009. In addition, we have produced P.E.A.C.E. Rights and Responsibilities document that is distributed to provide the tools and knowledge of the elements of a Healthy Relationship.
Program Long-Term Success:
A decrease in the instance of domestic violence, because young people have the proper literature to make them aware of their rights and responsibilities in a healthy relationship, which they carry on into their adult lives.
Program Short-Term Success:
That young people with the help of the adults in their lives are able to identify and exit a violent or potentially violent relationship.
Program Success Monitored by:
National statistics provided by Liz Claibornes Love is Not Abuse program or any other statistical entity.
Program Success Examples:
We have received very postive feedback about our brochures. In that they are very concise, an easy read, appropriate and alluring for young people. Recently a certified translator requested to translate our brochure into Spanish for the hispanic population. We took him up on his offer and anticipate we will have the Spanish version of our brochures for distribution by the end of January 2011.
Program:
Kaity's Way Website
- Budget:
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$2,500
- Category:
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Public, Society Benefit
- Population Served:
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Female Youth/Adolescents (14 - 19 years)
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Male Youth/Adolescents (14 - 19 years)
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
We have created a website,
www.kaitysway.org, that provides a muriad of insightful information for anyone that views it. It was constructed in such a way that it is attactive to young women and young men. It begins with a summary of Kaity's Story, then goes into our Purpose and Mission, Red Flags/Warning signs of a potentially violent/violent relationship. A Get Help and Give Help page have been created for those that want to get help for themselves or others, which includes links to various resource websites and the number for the National Teen Dating Violence Helpline. There is a Blog page, Current Events page as well as a page to make Donations and finally a Contact Us page.
Program Long-Term Success:
The instances of domestic violence decreases dramatically. Due to young people understanding their rights and responsibilities with regards to a healthy relationship.
Program Short-Term Success:
Members of the community utilizing the resources offered by our website to recognize a potentially violent/violent relationship and putting an end to it safely.
Program Success Monitored by:
National statistics provided by Liz Claiborne and other statistical entities.
Program Success Examples:
Excerpts from various blogs entered about our website--
March 23, 2009
Hello. My name is Melissa and Brenda Fields is my aunt. She had asked me to take a look at this site a few days ago and I think what you are doing is REALLY great! Kaity sounds like such an amazing young woman and I am truly truly sorry for your loss. Most people think of teen relationships as silly and just "puppy love", but what you're teaching the world is that not all teen relationships are like that. You teach people what signs to look out for if their loved one or even they themselves are in a violent relationship. Not only that, but you also give them other resources to further help them. I think this is such a great resource for young women...even older women...who are in need of some sort of help with a violent relationship and I think that is truly amazing!!!! I hope this gets out to a lot more people. I wish nothing but the best for you and your family!! XOXO, Melissa
March 24, 2009 -
My daughter 19, has been seeing a guy for over 2 years. I know he is violent though she would never admit it. I believe he broke our car windshield with his fist because he was mad. I have seen bruises on her as well. I helped her get a job, hoping she'd meet new people, and he got one there too. When ever she tries to break up with him he has threatened to jump off an over pass or take pills. She has been trying to break up with him for over 6 months, but always seems to go back to him. She has lived on her own, but every place she lives, he ends up being banned from the place. They fight all the time, and when sh e wnt with us on vacation at Christmas time to California, he texted her incesently. Last night I texted her from my sons phone and she was woried it was him using someone elses phone. They broke up again this weekend and he left flowers on the doorstep. I don't know how to help her. She tells me they are through, but then ends right back with him. Unfortunatley, she learned from a pro...ME, She watched me in a destructive realtionship that took me 17 years to leave. I try to ask her if she's going to take 17 years as well? When they are apart he swings between threatening to hurt himself and treating her like gold. Thanks for sharing your story.
Worried Mom
May 5, 2009
Hi,
My name is S***** I was a friend of katy's and I am very pleased to see that such good has come from the pain we all went through. I think it is awesome she is being remembered in such a way. I'm sure she is very proud of her family for everything they have done in her name. It brings closure, and peace, for me too see and hear so much good that has come from it.