Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County

Stand For Peace Initiative 

MISSION:  Stand for Peace is dedicated to raising awareness about violence and abuse in families, dating partners, schools, and communities.  Specifically, the group focuses on providing experiences where students can challenge the boundaries and stereotypes that divide them into cliques.

     We are a group of Lebanon High School students who work to promote anti-violence in homes and schools.  We started as a group researching people's experience with abuse at home and with bullying at school.  From this, we have evolved into a group dedicated to spreading awareness about some of the issues facing today's youth.

     We have participated in community service events and fundraisers, but our biggest project is Re-Do! (Respect Everyone Despite Odds) Day.  Re-Do! Day is an in-school retreat which consists of guided discussions and experiential activities designed to challenge students to break out of the stereotypes and biases that lead them to form cliques and barriers between their peers. 

Click here to view Re-Do Day Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U8Sc1eFMDI

Some of our future goals include:

• Spreading Re-Do! Day to other schools in Warren County
• Participate in and host other community service events
• Create follow-up activities to reinforce the lessons of Re-Do! Day
• Engage young males to champion the "violence free" agenda through an after school program.

Visit  www.myspace.com/standforpeaceeverywhere 

to show your support for Stand for Peace.

For more information contact Danielle at

arcs-jay@cinci.rr.com

or phone:

• Lebanon     513-695-1986
• Cincinnati    513-925-1986
• Dayton        937-425-1986
• Franklin       937-261-1986