ANGELINA EIDSON
The Safe Love Project Toolkit
Over 67% of teenagers in abusive relationships never tell anyone. Too often, young people suffer in silence because they do not recognize the warning signs early enough.
My lived experiences inspired a lifelong commitment to protecting and empowering others through advocacy, education, and policy reform.
As the National Ambassador for Morgan’s Light and a survivor advocate, I’m here to give you the toolkit I wish I’d had.
Three Kinds of Love
Romantic Love
Calm, secure, and supportive.
It’s a daily choice. It enhances your life without consuming your identity. You are free to be you.
Nurturing Love
Protective and stabilizing.
It’s the care found in mentors and deep friendships. It provides a foundation of safety so you can grow with confidence.
Addictive Love
Anxious, consuming, and unstable.
An attachment fueled by fear, not connection. Intensity is not intimacy and should not cost your peace
Red Flags to Look For
Emotional
Love Bombing
Intense, overwhelming affection early on used to create dependence.
Emotional
Walking on Eggshells
Editing your words or behavior to avoid their sudden anger or "moods."
Digital
Constant Monitoring
Tracking your social media activity or who you are "liking/following."
Digital
The Digital Leash
Demanding passwords, location sharing, or immediate text replies.
Emotional
Public vs. Private
Being charming and kind in front of others but cruel or controlling behind closed doors.
Emotional
Guilt-Based Control
Using shame or "If you loved me..." to pressure you into decisions.
Emotional
Isolation
Complaining about your friends/family to remove your support system.
Physical
Boundary Pushing
Ignoring or challenging a "no" regarding your space, time, or physical comfort.
Physical
Explosive Anger
Sudden outbursts, throwing objects, or punching walls to intimidate you.
Build a Safety Plan!
5 Steps to Reclaim Your Safety
Privacy is protection. Use these steps to build a barrier between yourself and harm. You can also download the worksheet below to fill out.
1. Activate Your "Safe Three": Pinpoint a parent, a counselor, and a friend. These are the only people who need to know your location and your plan.
2. Ghost Your Digital Trail: Reset every PIN and password. Immediately turn off location sharing on all apps (Snap Map, Life360, and Find My).
3. Secure the Evidence: Don't delete—document. Save screenshots of threatening messages or digital monitoring in a hidden folder or send them to your "Safe Three."
4. Map Your Safe Zones: Know your "no-questions-asked" exits at school and in public. Identify a teacher or school resource officer who can walk you to your car or bus.
5. Plan a Public Exit: If you are ending the relationship, never do it alone. Choose a high-traffic public spot and have your transportation ready for an immediate departure.
Emergency Resources & Support
You are not alone. Help is a call, text, or click away. These services are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Immediate Support (National)
Florida-Specific Resources
Safety Resources
Helping Survivors
Web: https://helpingsurvivors.org
Purpose: Provides free, confidential support, advocacy, and crisis intervention resources for survivors of sexual assault and violent crime.
The Safe Love Pledge
I commit to building and supporting relationships that are rooted in respect, honesty, and safety.
I will recognize warning signs and trust my instincts.
I will respect boundaries, both my own and others’.
I will not use control, pressure, or manipulation.
I will support others and encourage help when it is needed.
I will prioritize safety, even when it is difficult.
The Safe Love Project by Angelina
The Safe Love Project is a youth-focused initiative dedicated to preventing dating violence through partnerships, policy, and prevention. Founded by Angelina Eidson, the project works with schools, nonprofits, and community organizations to teach young people how to recognize unhealthy relationship patterns, understand consent and emotional safety, and build healthy communication skills. Through workshops, mentorship, and community outreach, The Safe Love Project aims to break the silence around teen dating violence and empower students with the tools to protect themselves and support others.
A graduate of University of Florida, Angelina bridges the gap between campus leadership and hands-on survivor advocacy. She serves as a National Ambassador for Morgan’s Light, where she authors relationship-health curriculum, develops educational workbooks, and leads youth-focused prevention presentations centered on healthy relationships, red-flag awareness, and early intervention.
Angelina is the author of a relationship-safety workbook currently implemented in five states and distributed to schools, counselors, libraries, and youth-serving organizations. Designed to equip young people with practical tools and language, the workbook helps students recognize unhealthy behaviors, establish boundaries, create safety plans, and seek support before abuse escalates. In collaboration with Morgan’s Light, she also helped develop a prevention-focused relationship-health curriculum approved for implementation in Philadelphia schools beginning this fall.
Her advocacy work spans a diverse network of organizations, including Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network, Betty Griffin Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Rethreaded, the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking, and the Child Advocacy Center.
A four-time recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award and a recipient of UF's Brown Center for Leadership and Service Presidential Service Award, Angelina’s advocacy is grounded in more than 4,000 hours of community service, direct survivor support, and prevention education. From leadership within Florida Blue Key to her work supporting prevention-focused legislation inspired by “Morgan’s Law,” she combines education, advocacy, curriculum development, and public policy to advance systemic change.
The Safe Love Toolkit is an extension of that mission — designed as an accessible resource for students, parents, educators, and survivors to recognize red flags, seek support early, and help prevent relationship violence before it begins.
About Morgan's Light
As a National Ambassador for Morgan’s Light, Angelina serves as a dedicated advocate for dating violence prevention, working to advance education and awareness initiatives among young people nationwide.
Morgan’s Light was founded in 2020 in honor of Morgan McCaffery, a young woman who tragically lost her life to dating violence at just eighteen years old. Her story has become a powerful call to action, shedding light on the often-overlooked realities of unhealthy relationships among teens and young adults. In response, the organization was established by her family to educate and protect others by promoting early awareness of warning signs and encouraging open, informed conversations about relationship safety.
In her role, Angelina leads impactful educational presentations in schools, where she engages directly with students on identifying red flags and understanding the dynamics of dating violence. She extends her advocacy beyond the classroom through podcast and media appearances, helping to broaden public awareness and encourage meaningful dialogue around prevention.
Additionally, she has contributed to the development of an educational curriculum and a workbook now being implemented in school settings, supporting long-term, systemic change in how relationship safety and awareness are taught.
Through her work, she is committed to equipping young people with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to recognize unhealthy behaviors and protect themselves.
THE SAFE LOVE WORKBOOK
Top New Release in Teen & Young Adult on Maturing and Teen & Young Adult on Violence
The Safe Love Project Workbook is an interactive educational resource designed to help students in grades 7–12 build healthy relationships, recognize warning signs of abuse, and develop the confidence to make safe, informed decisions. Through reflection activities, real-life scenarios, discussion prompts, and practical exercises, readers learn about boundaries, red flags, self-worth, digital safety, consent, and personal safety planning.
Authored by advocate Angelina Eidson, the workbook was inspired by her own experience navigating an unhealthy relationship and her belief that prevention begins with education. The goal is simple: give young people the knowledge, language, and resources needed to recognize unhealthy behaviors before they escalate.
The workbook can be used in classrooms, counseling settings, youth organizations, small groups, or independent study. It serves as a conversation starter for educators, parents, and mentors while empowering students to better understand what safe, healthy relationships look like.
Proceeds support organizations providing domestic violence prevention, education, and survivor services, helping extend the workbook's impact beyond the page.
Thank you for being part of the solution.
Your commitment to healthy love makes our community safer. Share this toolkit with one person today—you never know whose life you might change.
Angelina Eidson
Miss St. Johns County
