Teen Dating Violence Month
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
Teen Dating Violence (DV) Prevention and Awareness Month is a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote programs that prevent it during the month of February. The repercussions of teen dating violence are impossible to ignore – they hurt not just the young people victimized but also their families, friends, schools and communities. Throughout February, organizations and individuals nationwide are coming together to highlight the need to educate young people about dating violence, teach healthy relationship skills and prevent the devastating cycle of abuse. READ MORE HERE
(SEE MORE RESOURCES BELOW)
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MORE RESOURCES:
- Break the Cycle
- National Dating Abuse Helpline
- Casa de Esperanza
- Futures Without Violence
- Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
- Loveisrespect
- Love Is Not Abuse
- Men Can Stop Rape
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- National Network to End Domestic Violence
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
- Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships
- VAWnet: National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
- Women of Color Network
By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
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