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'Outraged' About Teen Dating Violence

Blue Valley Northwest student actors make up part of the cast of The Outrage, accompanied by advisor Allison Basinger (right). Photo by Susan Wilson/KCUR.
Blue Valley Northwest student actors make up part of the cast of The Outrage, accompanied by advisor Allison Basinger (right). Photo by Susan Wilson/KCUR.

By Susan B. Wilson

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Kansas City, MO – Dating violence among teenagers is a touchy and often overlooked subject. But a domestic violence shelter in Johnson County has developed a play to educate teenagers about the issue, and it's receiving some national attention.

KCUR's Susan Wilson paid a visit to student actors from Blue Valley Northwest High School to talk about the teen violence prevention program 'The Outrage.' She also caught up with Allison Basinger, Prevention Coordinator for Safehome, who wrote the script of the play the students perform.

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A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Susan admits that her “first love” was radio, being an avid listener since childhood. However, she spent much of her career in mental health, healthcare administration, and sports psychology (Susan holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Bloch School of Business at UMKC.) In the meantime, Wilson satisfied her journalistic cravings by doing public speaking, providing “expert” interviews for local television, and being a guest commentator/contributor to KPRS’s morning drive time show and the teen talk show “Generation Rap.”
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