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Respect Rx is published by Courtney Macavinta, co-author of the critically acclaimed book RESPECT: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed. Whether you're a teen girl or girl advocate, you can get the scoop on self-respect, sisterhood and social change here.

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Respect Rx LLC
1743 Park Ave. #429
San Jose, CA 95126
(415) 315-9707

Respect Rally & Respect Connect
To inquire about the Respect Rally program, Respect Connect for middle schools and Rally Leader trainings, please contact:
Respect Rx
(415) 315-9707
events@respectrx.com 

Speaking Engagements
For keynotes, speaking requests and other workshops, please contact:
Melissa Abrahams
The American Program Bureau
(800) 225-4575 ext. 1621
mabrahams@apbspeakers.com

To reach Courtney directly, send email to:
courtney[at]respectrx.com

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Courtney Macavinta is founder and CEO of Respect Rx. She is an award-winning journalist, author, speaker and coach who has reached more than a million teens and adults through her work, including programs, trainings and best-selling book, RESPECT: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed (Free Spirit Publishing, 2005), which has won both IPPY and iParenting awards.

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Throughout her her tumultuous teen years in San Jose, Calif. Courtney dealt with many of the same issues teens face today, from self-doubt and negative body image to risky choices, potential high-school dropout and confusion about her multi-racial identity. Her hard-working family also struggled for respect amid substance abuse, incarceration, violence, poverty and racism. Like many, she fought to find respect without a compass or clue—then discovered it was within all along. Today that is her message to people everywhere: Respect is always within reach because true respect starts on the inside.

Courtney has been featured on CNN, ABC, Fox, National Public Radio, MSNBC and in USA Today, CosmoGIRL!, Teen People, Teen Vogue, Mothering, Glamour, The Seattle Times, The San Jose Mercury News and numerous other media. She also has been featured as role model in the books The Quarterlifer's Companion, and Cool Women, Hot Jobs. Having been in online media for more than a decade, Courtney formerly was Editorial Director of the groundbreaking and Webby-nominated online and radio network ChickClick. Additionally, her articles have been published by The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, The Associated Press, The Sacramento Bee, CBS News.com and others.

She has spoken, trained or led event programs for thousands of teens, adults and their advocates across the country. She has partnered with organizations such as Girls Inc., the YMCA, YPO-WPO, Omega Institute Teen Camp, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Girl Scouts of the USA, the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, Girls For A Change and the Bay Area Girls Rock! Camp. Courtney has a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University and is a certified co-active coach (CPCC) through the renowned Coaches Training Institute as well as a graduate of its Leadership Program. Additionally, she led a special program for teens attending the Democratic National Convention in 2008 and was invited to meet with President Barack Obama’s special adviser on violence against women in 2009.

She lives in Northern California with her husband, former pro athlete and Rally leader Jeremy Cleland, and infant son, Tru.

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Oh, yes I have the decent book authorish, homeowner, mentor-y credentials now. But when I was girl, teen and young*er* woman, I couldn't get out of this abusive releationship. With myself. I went through lots of traumas and dramas and self-hatred. (Keep reading for my rap sheet).

Was this just growing up girl? Nope. I needed to be hooked up to a self-respect drip. Thank gawd I now know how to get my fix.

Although I've doubled in age since some of my biggest disrespect spirals, it's all still right here in the old memory bank. I guess what I'm saying to the girls of the world to whom I'm SO majorly devoted to today: I can relate, sisters.

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Q. Why did feel the need to write a book for girls about respect?
A. For starters, when we were teens we struggled with issues that leave a mark on any girl—negative body image or labels, doubts about our intelligence, seemingly “world-ending” mistakes, unhealthy relationships with guys and family members, and violence.

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