R.E.S.P.E.C.T. KITSAP YOUTH
"Relationship Education Strengthens and
Provides Empowering Choices for Today's Kitsap Youth"

Meeting Minutes


March, 2005

Dating Violence Poster Contest WINNERS !!

The RESPECT committee of the Kitsap County Domestic Violence Task Force sponsored a poster contest in the Fall last year. All Kitsap County High School students qualified to enter this contest. The Posters were judged by members of the RESPECT committee and members of the community.

Prizes were awarded. Each school district winner received a $50.00 award. One county-wide grand prize winner received a $100 prize. The winning posters will be printed and distributed to the Junior and Senior High Schools within each winner’s school district.

Grand Prize Winner
Daniel DeGouvea
North Kitsap High School

1st Place
Renitta Leama
Central Kitsap High School

DV Poster

1st Place Winner
Alyssa Jakum-D'Andrea
North Kitsap High School

1st Place Winner
Ben Miller
Bainbridge Island High School

DV poster

Honorable Mention
Snowy Yan
Olympic High School

DV Poster

Honorable Mention
Amy Gulbranson
Bainbridge Island High School

DV poster

Honorable Mention
Dietrech Reosnicolaisen
North Kitsap High School

DV poster

Honorable Mention
Anita Tinnin, Brittany Anderson, Thomas Joslun
Spectrum Community School

DV poster

To learn more about Dating Violence, access these websites:

Liz Claiborne “Love is Not Abuse” Campaign www.loveisnotabuse.com/home.asp

American Psychological Association “Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt” Campaign www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen

Washington State Office of the Attorney General www.atg.wa.gov/children/

Haven House Teen Outreach Program www.Itsnotok.org

Making Waves Teen Dating Violence Education Project www.mwaves.org

To learn more about Dating Violence, check these books out of your local library:

In Love and In Danger: A Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships Barrie Levy (author)

Dating Violence: Young Women in Danger Barrie Levy (author)

If you have any questions, please contact Candy Cardinal at cardic@health.co.kitsap.wa.us (360) 337-5235 x6338 or Jennifer Forbes jforbes@co.kitsap.wa.us (360) 337-7243.


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