State of Alaska

Choose Respect: Stop Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Letter from Governor Sean Parnell

Fellow Alaskans,

In December of 2009, I pledged that Alaska would take every step necessary to stop the epidemic of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in Alaska. Since then, we have witnessed more and more Alaskans finding the courage to speak, and the strength to act.

We started with 18 partner communities. By March of 2012, more than 120 Alaska communities participated in Choose Respect marches, rallies, and community events. Together, we are sending messages of hope and healing to the many who have suffered from these crimes.

Please look at our Choose Respect map of Alaska, and if you don’t see your community listed, contact our office to inquire about how your community can get involved. Our next Choose Respect event will be March 28, 2013.

Together, let’s take back some ground for safer homes and stronger families.

Best regards,

Sean Parnell
Governor

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2013

Silence about sexual and domestic abuse is unacceptable: May 12, 2013 - Alaska Dispatch
Ambler Supports Choose Respect: May 2013 - Alaska Village Ruralite Magazine
Green Dot Asks Alaskans to Help Stop Sexual Assaults, Domestic Violence: April 24, 2013 - KTUU
First Lady Speaks Against Public Safety Cut: March 25, 2013 - Alaska Public Radio
Elise Patkotak: To end abuse, good men must break silence: March 19, 2013 - Anchorage Daily News
Choose Respect Rallies Set for Alaska Communities: March 19, 2013 - KTUU
Serial Rapist Richard Dorsey Sentenced to 79 Years: March 1, 2013 - KTUU
Volunteers on the front lines helping sex assault victims: February 26, 2013 - Anchorage Daily News
Children learn continuously: What will we teach them?: February 23, 2013 - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
CHOOSE RESPECT: It’s about Alaskans standing up for other Alaskans: February 23, 2013 - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Dancing against violence: February 15, 2013 - Juneau Empire
Las Vegas sex trafficker sentenced to prison in 2010 Alaska case: January 22, 2013 - Anchorage Daily News
Alaskans must have zero tolerance for sex trafficking: January 11, 2013 - Anchorage Daily News

2012

West Valley basketball coach works to make boys into men: December 23, 2012 - Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Sitka youth choose respect: December 13, 2012 - KCAW Raven Radio
Old Harbor safer with new village response team: December 06, 2012 - Kodiak Daily Mirror
Troopers, Prosecutors Included in Budget: November 29, 2012 - Office of the Governor
Over Half Of Women In Y-K Delta Experience Partner, Sexual Violence: November 27, 2012 - alaskapublic.org
Yugcetun Qanemcit Aipiritmi: November 20, 2012 - kyuk.org
Alaska Innovates First Program To Subsidize Housing For Victims Of Violence: November 12, 2012 - alaskapublic.org
Young Fairbanks reporter lands interview with Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell: October 29, 2012 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Shed the Light: October 24, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
Speech: Standing Together Against Human Trafficking: October 18, 2012 - First Lady Sandy Parnell
Men must become extra tough to stop violence against women: October 15, 2012 - Juneau Empire
Rampant to Rare - Domestic Violence in Alaska: October 14, 2012 - Juneau Empire
Study: 44 percent of Kodiak women abused: October 8, 2012 - alaskapublic.org
Overcoming violence: A time to unite: October 3, 2012 - Homer News
Ceremony Aims To Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence: September 19, 2012 - alaskapublic.org
Vulnerable among us need your help: August 27, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
To Create a Better Future, Heal the Past: August 11, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
Tackling Alaska's Domestic Violence Epidemic: August 7, 2012 - Alaska Dispatch
State is confronting assaults: More progress is essential to end Alaska's epidemic: July 1, 2012 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Speak out against abuse and save a child: May 5, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
We Are Public Health. We Work to Prevent Domestic Violence: April 2012 - Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
House passes Parnell-backed sex-trafficking bill: April 12, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
Choose respect marches hope across Alaska: April 6, 2012 - Arctic Sounder
How to Stop Sexual Assault: April 5, 2012 - KTVA
Director Ron Taylor addresses ‘Choose Respect’ Rally in Nenana: April 2, 2012 - Department of Corrections
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 'Choose Respect': March 29, 2012 - Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Domestic violence and sexual assault: courage to act: March 22, 2012 - Juneau Empire
Gain courage together: Alaskans all can ‘choose respect’: March 20, 2012 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Choose respect, join the march: February 28, 2012 - Juneau Empire
Governor's Bill Protects Trafficking Victims: February 22, 2012 - Office of the Governor
Governor's Vulnerable Adult Bill Passes Senate: February 17, 2012 - Office of the Governor
Hope counters Barrow tragedy: February 17, 2012 - Arctic Sounder
Reeling from death of 3-year-old girl, Barrow women speak up: February 16, 2012 - Alaska Dispatch
Arming the baristas won't fix Alaska's problem with violence against women: February 15, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
After Tragedy in Barrow, Community Comes Together: February 11, 2012 - KTUU
A colorful skiing party with a deeper purpose: February 5, 2012 - Anchorage Daily News
Human Trafficking Awareness Day: February 1, 2012 - Office of the Governor
First Lady Addresses Alaska Women's Expo: January 28, 2012 - Office of the Governor
Alaska Men Choose Respect: January 2012 - AWARE
Parnell: Thank you Falcons for sending powerful message: January 19, 2012 - Juneau Empire
Video: Let Love In: January 2012 - Karrie Pavish Anderson
When I Am an Elder: January 2012 - Stand Up Speak Up Alaska

2011

Governor proposes housing aid for victims of violence: December 15, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Survey: 1 in 4 women attacked by intimate partner: December 14, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Preventing abuse everyone's responsibility: November 21, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Act to end violence against Alaska women: November 5, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
District Attorneys Take to the Airwaves in Support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October 24, 2011 - Department of Law
Victimization survey finds high rates of violence against Juneau women: October 18, 2011 - Juneau Empire
Men can show the way in battle against domestic violence: October 16, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Survey Reveals Bristol Bay Intimate Partner Violence Numbers: October 12, 2011 - KDLG
Intervene to protect children from abuse: October 8, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Photo: Choose Respect: October 8, 2011 - Sitka Sentinel
Domestic violence in Fairbanks: The numbers might surprise you: October 8, 2011 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Sitka unveils Choose Respect mural: October 6, 2011 - KCAW
‘Green Dot’ Campaign Aims to Stop Sexual Assault, Rape: October 4, 2011 - KTVA
Sexual Assault Much More Pervasive Than It Appears: October 3, 2011 - KTVA
Survey Shows High Rate if Sexual Violence in Anchorage: October 3, 2011 - APRN
New Study Reveals Epidemic of Domestic Violence in Anchorage: October 3, 2011 - KTUU
Attorney Allen Bailey Honored with Attorney General's Pro Bono Service Award: October 3, 2011 - Department of Law
Domestic Violence Information Placemats: September 24, 2011 - Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault & Family Violence
Men Choosing Respect Posters: September 2011 - Safe and Fear-Free Environment
Arctic Women in Crisis Newsletter: September 2011 - Arctic Women in Crisis
Denali Base Camp Chooses Respect: August 22, 2011 - Sunshine Community Health Clinic
Kenny Lake Fair has Choose Respect booth: August 13, 2011 - Advocates for Victims of Violence
My turn: Domestic violence not about marital problems, not about losing control: August 01, 2011 - Juneau Empire
Copper River Regional Health Fair - Glennallen: May 21, 2011 - Advocates for Victims of Violence
State to bolster troopers, village police in Northwest: May 10, 2011 - Arctic Sounder
Governor’s Child Protection Bill Passes: April 16, 2011 - Office of the Governor
Alaska CAC's Choose Respect: April 15, 2011 - Alaska Children's Alliance
Letter: Support Governor's Choose Respect Initiative: April 08, 2011 - Petersburg Vessel Owners Association
Choose Respect rally pushes for an end to domestic violence in Alaska: April 01, 2011 - Fairbnaks Daily News-Miner
Alaska Delegation Supports Gov. Parnell’s Choose Respect Initiative with D.C. Rally: March 31, 2011 - Alaska Delegation
Mat-Su Choose Respect Poster Contest: March 31, 2011 - United Way of Mat-Su
Choose Respect: Sexual assault, domestic violence need your attention: March 29, 2011 - Fairbnaks Daily News-Miner
Domestic violence trainers take stock of Kodiak: March 23, 2011 - Kodiak Daily Mirror
Choose Respect movement makes gain: March 21, 2011 - Alaska Dispatch
Choose Respect and teach your children the right way: March 21, 2011 - The Arctic Sounder
United Fishermen of Alaska Support Choose Respect: March 16, 2011 - United Fishermen of Alaska
Facebook’s New Anti-Bullying Tools Create a “Culture of Respect”: March 10, 2011 - Mashable
Fishermen Choose Respect: March 2, 2011 - Capital City Weekly
Leeshore Lighthouse Quarterly: March 2011 -
Parnell has clear ideas to curb mess of domestic violence: February 19, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Our view: No finer service: February 15, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
Gov: Businesses can play role in fighting violence: February 15, 2011 - Juneau Empire
Parnell Speaks Out Against Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault: February 14, 2011 - KTUU
Parnell pitches anti-violence initiative to business sector: February 14, 2011 - Alaska Dispatch
Speech: Alaska's Heart Condition: February 14, 2011 - Governor Sean Parnell
Parnell: More than 30 communities to hold rallies: February 10, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News
State awards domestic violence prevention grants for rural Alaska: February 1, 2011 - Health and Social Services - PDF
Fact Sheet: Rural Community Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Pilot Project grantee list: February 1, 2011 - Health and Social Services - PDF
Our view: Stunning numbers: January 24, 2011 - Anchorage Daily News

2010

Our view: Choose respect: August 24, 2010 - Anchorage Daily News
Steps for a positive choice appreciated: April 16, 2010 - Peninsula Clarion
Parnell's DV initiative cruising toward victory: April 3, 2010 - Alaska Dispatch
Governor Parnell's Choose Respect Campaign working: April 12, 2010 - TheAlaskaStandard.com
Our View: Choose Respect: April 3, 2010 - Anchorage Daily News
Marching toward respect: April 1, 2010 - Juneau Empire
From Ketchikan to Barrow, Alaskans Unite to Choose Respect: March 31, 2010 - SitNews
Alaska marches to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual abuse: March 31, 2010 - Anchorage Daily News
Parnell leads march to fight domestic violence: March 31, 2010 - KTUU
Governor Parnell: The time is now to raise the hue and cry: March 27, 2010 - Anchorage Daily News
Governor Parnell: An attitude change: January 8, 2010 - Anchorage Daily News
State of the State: Parnell’s new path: January 21, 2010 - Alaska Dispatch

2009

Alaska Editorial: Stop the pain, once and for all: December 18, 2009 - Juneau Empire
Parnell rightly addresses sexual abuse: December 8, 2009 - Anchorage Daily News
Shameful epidemic: December 5, 2009 - Anchorage Daily News

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