Arlington County Public Schools are proposing a new sexual misconduct policy while Arlington takes on an initiative to fight 100 Homes for our most vulnerable. Our area’s homeless are struggling to avoid the heat, while a new iPhone app teaches people what its like to struggle to avoid dating abuse. And this is just some of what’s in the news . . .
Feature:
- Opening a New Door to Women and Families: The Arlington Connection sits down to talk about our Executive Director, Caroline Jones.
Local:
- Arlington schools prep a new sexual misconduct policy that seeks to promote balanced and healthy relationships.
Homelessness:
- When the heat hits our area, think of those who have no home to escape it. The Washington Post reports on the struggles of our area’s homeless population.
- Arlington County’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness is taking on the initiative of the national 100,000 Homes Campaign. Learn more about it here.
Domestic Violence:
- Domestic Violence can damage long-term mental health, as detailed by a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- A new iPhone App created by Love is Not Abuse simulates teen dating abuse to help all understand what that relationship feels like.
Caroline Jones
