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Choose Respect News
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
