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where I, Mandi, a trained domestic violence victim advocate helps those feeling vulnerable learn emotional self defense and how to be street smart.

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Healthy Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention (Part 2): Peer Advocacy & Resources Bloom 365

Mandi Pratt

Published on: 27/05/2025

In this powerful follow-up to Episode, TEENS NEED HELP and what better way than training them to help each other? Genius! Donna Bartos shares how BLOOM365 is activating the 10% tipping point—training peer advocates in schools, on campuses, and in the military to shift culture from the inside out.

Teen Dating Violence PreventionHealthy Teen RelationshipsYouth AdvocacyPeer-to-Peer EducationTeen Mental HealthDomestic Violence AwarenessSexual Violence PreventionAbuse PreventionLearning EmotionsHigh School ProgramsGender-Based ViolenceRelationship EducationTrauma-Informed EducationYouth EmpowermentMental Health AwarenessPrevention EducationYouth ServicesSchool Counselor Resources

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Healthy Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention: How BLOOM365 Is Uprooting Abuse

Mandi Pratt

Published on: 21/05/2025

What if we could end teen dating violence in a generation? It’s bold—but that’s exactly what Donna Bartos and BLOOM365 are setting out to do. In this powerful episode, Mandi sits down with Donna Bartos, founder of BLOOM365, a groundbreaking nonprofit working to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy teen relationships through youth-led education and advocacy. You’ll learn how BLOOM365 is helping to uproot abuse in a generation by equipping schools, military communities, and peer advocates with real, trauma-informed tools that empower youth—and the adults who support them.

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