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January was a great month for the chapter. After a phenomenal chapter meeting where we had Midwest Regional -Vice President Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III visit the chapter. Brothers of the chapter continued doing the work of Alpha.

CALLING THE Brother Butts and the Alpha Wellness committee joined with Zeta BROTHERHOOD TOGETHER Phi Beta for a self-defense class led by Brother Butts. It was a well attended event, and the ladies of Zeta were pleased with the effort of the Brothers of Mu Lambda.

Their President said that they would love to collaborate on future projects.

On the same day, other Brothers in the chapter joined with Brothers of Area 6 and Delta Sigma Theta with the Feed The Hood campaign. Over 150 meals were packed and delivered to needy people in the DC area.

Lastly, we ended the month changing one of the more recent traditions of the chapter. We stopped having a Super Bowl party due to the NFL Boycott and instead decided to raise money to send kids at Ballou High School and Hart Middle Schol to see Black Panther. Led by brother Joe Paul, Mikael LaRoche, and Charvis Campbell we are planning to raise three thousand dollars to accomplish this goal. We are asking Brothers to support our gofundme page with donations that will be used to fund us taking these kids to the movie and purchasing concessions for them.

It has been a great January, and Feb looks to be better. Brothers, we ask that you pay your dues and help this chapter reach the heights it should.

Fraternally; Joel Grey Mu Lambda Chapter President Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc

“The moving finger writes; and, having writ, moves on: nor all your piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it.”

- Edward FitzGerald, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Please donate at gofundme.com/mlblackpanther

NEWS & UPDATES HEALTH AND WELLNESS: CERVICAL HEALTH AWARENESS

(DB) (Chairman) Bro. Rick Thrumond (RT) (Co-Chairman) Bro. Dezmond Evans (DE) (Task Leader) Mu Lambda Brothers, Welcome to February which is American Heart Health a n d T e e n D a ti n g V i o l e n c e Awareness Month.The health topics we share from the MLHWC are to provide in sight and knowledge about what are family, friends,and love-ones may be going t h r o u g h . B e l o w a r e a r ti c l e s of interest addressing both s u b j e c t m a tt e r s .

Please go to links below or cut and paste into your b r o w s e r t o r e a d e n ti r e a r ti c l e s .

African-Americans and Heart Disease, Stroke Heart disease is the No. 1 killer for all Americans, and stroke is also a leading

cause of death. As frighteni n g a s t h o s e s t a ti s ti c s a r e t h e r i s k s o f g e tti n g t h o s e d i s eases are even higher for African-Americans.

The good news is, African Americans can improve their o d d s o f p r e v e n ti n g a n d b e a t ing these diseases by understanding the risks and taking simple steps to address them.

L i n k : h tt p : / / w w w . h e a r t . o r g / H E A R T O R G / C o n d i ti o n s / M o r e / MyHeartandStrokeNews/Afr ican-Americans-and-HeartD i s e a s e _ U C M _ 4 4 4 8 6 3 _ A r ti c l e .jsp#.Wm4C8COZMWo T e e n D a ti n g V i o l e n c e U n h e a l t h y r e l a ti o n s h i p s c a n start early and last a life ti m e . T e e n s o ft e n t h i n k some behaviors, like teasing and name-calling, are a “ n o r m a l ” p a r t o f a r e l a ti o n ship. However, these behaviors can become abusive and develop into more serious forms of violence.

W h a t i s d a ti n g v i o l e n c e ?

T e e n d a ti n g v i o l e n c e i s d e f ined as the physical, sexual, p s y c h o l o g i c a l , o r e m o ti o n a l v i o l e n c e w i t h i n a d a ti n g r e l a ti o n s h i p , i n c l u d i n g s t a l k ing. It can occur in person or electronically and might occur between a current or f o r m e r d a ti n g p a r t n e r .

Several different words are u s e d t o d e s c r i b e t e e n d a ti n g violence.

Below are just a few.

• R e l a ti o n s h i p a b u s e • I n ti m a t e p a r t n e r v i o l e n c • R e l a ti o n s h i p v i o l e n c e • D a ti n g a b u s e • D o m e s ti c a b u s e • D o m e s ti c v i o l e n c e L i n k h tt p s : / / w w w . c d c . g o v / v i o l e n c e p r e v e n ti o n / i n ti m a t e p a r t n e r v i o l e n c e / t e e n _ d a ti n g _violence.html

Understanding Teen Dating Violence Fact Sheet Dating violence is a type of intimate partner violence. It occurs between two people in a close relationship. The nature of dating violence can be physical, emotional, or sexual.

• Physical—This occurs when a partner is pinched, hit, shoved, slapped, punched, or kicked.

• Psychological/Emotional—This means threatening a partner or harming his or her sense of self-worth.

Examples include name calling, shaming, bullying, embarrassing on purpose, or keeping him/her away from friends and family.

• Sexual—This is forcing a partner to engage in a sex act when he or she does not or cannot consent. This can be physical or nonphysical, like threatening to spread rumors if a partner refuses to have sex.

• Stalking—This refers to a pattern of harassing or threatening tactics that are unwanted and cause fear in the victim.

Dating violence can take place in person or electronically, such as repeated texting or posting sexual pictures of a partner online.

Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime.

Teens often think some behaviors, like teasing and name calling, are a “normal” part of a relationship. However, these behaviors can become abusive and develop into more serious forms of violence.

Why is dating violence a public health problem?

2016

• Among adult victims of rape, physical violence, and/ or stalking by an intimate partner, 22% of women and 15% of men first experienced some form of partner violence between 11 and 17 years of age.2

How does dating violence affect health?

Dating violence can have a negative effect on health throughout life. Youth who are victims are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety, engage in unhealthy behaviors, like using tobacco, drugs, and alcohol, or exhibit antisocial behaviors and think about suicide.3,4,5 Youth who are victims of dating violence in high school are at higher risk for victimization during college.6

Who is at risk for dating violence?

Factors that increase risk for harming a dating partner include the following:7 • Belief that dating violence is acceptable • Depression, anxiety, and other trauma symptoms • Aggression towards peers and other aggressive behavior • Substance use • Early sexual activity and having multiple sexual partners

Dating violence is a widespread issue that has serious long-term and short-term effects. Many teens do not report it because they are afraid to tell friends and family.

• Having a friend involved in dating violence

• Among high school students who dated, 21% of females and 10% of males experienced physical and/ or sexual dating violence.1

• Witnessing or experiencing violence in the home

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention

• Conflict with partner

Understanding Teen Dating Violence How can we prevent dating violence?

Where can I learn more?

The ultimate goal is to stop dating violence before it starts. Strategies that promote healthy relationships are vital. During the preteen and teen years, young people are learning skills they need to form positive relationships with others. This is an ideal time to promote healthy relationships and prevent patterns of dating violence that can last into adulthood.

Many prevention strategies are proven to prevent or reduce dating violence. Some effective school-based programs change norms, improve problem-solving, and address dating violence in addition to other youth risk behaviors, such as substance use and sexual risk behaviors.8,9 Other programs prevent dating violence through changes to the school environment or training influential adults, like parents/caregivers and coaches, to work with youth to prevent dating violence.10,11,12

References

How does CDC approach prevention?

CDC uses a four-step approach to address public health problems like dating violence.

Step 1: Define the problem Before we can prevent dating violence, we need to know how big the problem is, where it is, and who it affects.

CDC learns about a problem by gathering and studying data.

Step 2: Identify risk and protective factors It is not enough to know that dating violence is affecting a certain group of people in a certain area. We also need to know why. CDC conducts and supports research to answer this question.

Step 3: Develop and test prevention strategies Using information gathered in research, CDC develops and evaluates strategies to prevent violence.

Step 4: Ensure widespread adoption In this final step, CDC shares the best prevention strategies and may provide funding or technical help so communities can adopt these strategies.

1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)

CDC’s Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/datingmatters CDC’s Teen Dating Violence Infographic www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartner violence/teen_dating_violence_infographic.html National Dating Abuse Helpline and Love is Respect: www.loveisrespect.org or 1-866-331-9474 or text loveis to 22522 National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) National Sexual Violence Resource Center www.nsvrc.org

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1. Vagi KJ, Olsen EOM, Basile KC, Vivolo-Kantor AM. Teen dating violence (physical and sexual) among US high school students: Findings from the 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. JAMA Pediatrics 2015; 169(5):474-482.

2. Black MC, Basile KC, Breiding MJ, Smith SG, Walters ML, Merrick MT, Chen J, Stevens MR. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Summary Report.

Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.

3. Foshee VA, McNaughton Reyes HL, Gottfredson NC, Chang LY, Ennett ST. A longitudinal examination of psychological, behavioral, academic, and relationship consequences of dating abuse victimization among a primarily rural sample of adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health 2013; 53:723-729.

4. Roberts TA, Klein JD, Fisher S. Longitudinal effect of intimate partner abuse on high-risk behavior among adolescents. Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine 2003; 157:875-881.

5. Exner-Cortens D, Eckenrode J, Rothman E. Longitudinal associations between teen dating violence victimization and adverse health outcomes. Pediatrics 2013; 71:71-78.

6. Smith PH, White JW, Holland LJ. A longitudinal perspective on dating violence among adolescent and college-age women. American Journal of Public Health 2003; 93(7):1104– 1109.

7. Vagi KJ, Rothman E, Latzman NE, Teten Tharp A, Hall DM, Breiding M. Beyond correlates: A review of risk and protective factors for adolescent dating violence perpetration. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 2013; 42:633-649.

8. Foshee VA, Bauman KE, Arriaga XB, Helms RW, Koch GG, Linder GF. An evaluation of Safe Dates, an adolescent violence prevention program. American Journal of Public Health 1998; 88:45-50.

9. Wolfe DA, Crooks C, Jaffe P, Chiodo D, Hughes R, Ellis W, Stitt L, Donner A. A school based program to prevent adolescent violence: a cluster randomized trial. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 2009; 163:692-699.

10. Taylor BG, Stein ND, Mumford EA, Woods D. Shifting Boundaries: an experimental evaluation of a dating violence prevention program in middle schools. Prevention Science 2013; 14:64-76.

11. Foshee VA, Reyes McNaughton HL, Ennett ST, Cance JD, Bauman KE, Bowling JM. Assessing the effects of Families for Safe Dates, a family-based teen dating abuse prevention program. Journal of Adolescent Health 2012; 51:349-356.

12. Miller E, Tancredi DJ, McCauley HL, Decker MR, Virata CDM, Anderson HA, O’Connor B, Silverman JG. One-Year follow-up of a coach-delivered dating violence prevention program: a cluster randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2013; 45:108-112.

www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention

NEWS & UPDATES HEALTH AND WELLNESS: CERVICAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Last Months’ MLHWC Events – Jan. 20, 2018 – 10:00am – 1:00pm Self-defense Workshop with Zeta Phi Beta Health Fair I’d like to thank the Mu Lambda Brothers for s u p p o r ti n g t h e Z e t a P h i B e t a H e a l t h F a i r a n d m a k i n g i t a S U C C E S S ! I t w a s i n t e r e s ti n g t o l e a r n o f o t h e r B r o t h e r s w h o h a v e b e e n i n t o m a r ti a l arts.

Upcoming MLHWC Events – Feb. 13, 2018 - 7:00-8:30pm Self-defense Workshop with Beta Chapter at H o w a r d U n i v . ( E v e n t C o n fi r m e d - L o c a ti o n - T o Be Confirmed) Support Request - Need 5-6 Brothers to Support N e x t M L H W C M e e ti n g – F e b . 2 0 , 2 0 1 8 M e e ti n g D a t e s : 3 r d T u e s d a y e v e r y m o n t h L o c a ti o n s : V i r t u a l C o n f . C a l l - 6 4 1 . 7 1 5 . 3 6 3 0 , 129354# Time: 7:00pm – 7:45pm B r i n g : I d e a s f o r h e a l t h y a c ti v i ti e s a n d s e r v i c e projects.

I n i ti a l T o p i c s : A d d r e s s i n g B r o t h e r s q u e s ti o n s o n Health topics – 1st 10 mins F o r m o r e i n f o r m a ti o n o n M L H W C a c ti v i ti e s , p l e a s e c o n t a c t B r o . D e r r i c k B u tt s d a b u tt s @ m a c . c o m .

T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r p a r ti c i p a ti o n a n d s u p p o r t o f the MLHWC!

NEWS & UPDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS CHAPTER DUES Brothers, I challenge you to reflect, reorganize and rekindle the spirit for the coming fraternal year. I encourage you to join Mu Lambda Chapter as we find ways to renew the eminent Spirit of Alpha.

2405 First St. NW Washington, DC 7:06 pm and the repast starts @ 6:30pm.

This is an opportunity to partake in food, drinks and spirits and fraternize with brothers.

If you want to know more about Mu Lambda Chapter, please call me @ 301-332-7507 Chapter Dues are now late, but reach out to Bro. Chatman for payment plans.

For your convenience, I have included our dues structure. Making payments are encouraged if necessary.

MEMBER

GRAND TAX $150

CHAPTER DUES $400

TOTAL $550

LATE $570

LIFE MEMBER

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$400

$400

$410

1ST YEAR ALUMNI

$75

$250

$325

$345

2ND YEAR ALUMNI

$112.50

$250

$362.50

$382.50

GRAD STUDENT

$150

$350

$500

$520