December 2, 2025

Taking Back

Our Lives

This February, in recognition with Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we are launching the “I Wish I Had Known” awareness and prevention campaign. We are inviting adults to share their reflections on what they wish they had learned about healthy relationships as teens—and how that knowledge might have changed their lives. If you’re interested in taking part, please submit your entry here.

Ending Violence, Creating Change:

A New Chapter in Youth-Led Dating Violence Prevention

Welcome to the blog of Take Back the Halls, we believe young people have the power to transform schools, relationships, and communities. We’re here to support them as they do just that—by speaking out, stepping up, and building a culture where love means respect, and abuse has no place.

Dating violence is far too common among teens, yet it’s too often dismissed or misunderstood. At TBTH, we’re changing that.

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My name is Lara Dimassi, and I have worked with Take Back the Halls (TBTH) for the past three years. As I refl...

07 August, 2025

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