Choose Respect Montgomery

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Choose Respect Montgomery is an initiative by the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council to stop teen dating violence. They hold an annual video PSA contest for middle and high school students and a week-long virtual RespectFEST, with an in-person festival on the weekend.

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A group of five students holding up certificates

A view of a park with several tents and groups of people

A group of six adults underneath an arch of orange and purple balloons holding up signs relating to dating violence and prevention

A group of seven students from Richard Montgomery High School with their drum equipment

A group of 15 students from Albert Einsteign High School singing outside

PSA Contest (Closes February 16, 2025 – 10 SSL Hour Opportunity)

PSA Requirements

All submissions must have a title.
All submissions must be in either English or Spanish.
All submissions must be 50-70 seconds in length.
All submissions must address at least one of the following as it relates to dating violence:
- Physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse, types of technological abuse, financial abuse or issues around consent).
- Examples of healthy behaviors in a relationship.
- Bystander intervention (how to step in and help a friend who is being abused).
All submissions must include the Montgomery County Family Justice Center (240-773-0444) as the resource where victims of domestic violence and dating abuse can get help.
Submissions may NOT include ANY copyrighted music, audio/video clips, characters, logos, or other protected material. Videos may include music only if it is considered “open source” music, or if it is composed and played by a student (or students) in the group.