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One Love Foundation - Healthy Relationship Education (USA)

United States, North America

The One Love Foundation, established in 2010 in memory of Yeardley Love (a college student killed by her ex-boyfriend), educates young people about healthy vs. unhealthy relationships to prevent dating violence. Using a train-the-trainer model, the foundation has reached 500,000+ participants through film-based workshops like "Escalation." The curriculum identifies "10 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship" (intensity, manipulation, sabotage, guilting, deflecting responsibility, possessiveness, isolation, belittling, volatility, betrayal) and "10 Signs of a Healthy Relationship" (comfortable pace, trust, respect, fun, healthy conflict, honesty, independence, equality, taking responsibility, kindness). Programs serve 4th grade through college age. Resources include facilitator training, lesson plans, trusted adult guides, and a digital relationship abuse campaign addressing online warning signs.

Behavior Goal

Equip young people to recognize unhealthy relationship patterns before escalation; empower bystanders to help friends in dangerous relationships; promote healthy relationship behaviors

Implementers & Partners

  • One Love Foundation

Donors & Sponsors

  • Private donors
  • Corporate partners

Key Takeaways

  • 1Founded in memory of a victim - personal story drives engagement
  • 210 Signs framework provides concrete, memorable warning indicators
  • 3Train-the-trainer model enables peer-led education - scalable
  • 4Age-appropriate curricula (4th grade to college) addresses full spectrum
  • 5Digital abuse resources address emerging forms of relationship violence

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