National Teen Dating Violence Awareness
and Prevention Month
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and
Prevention Month was recognized by formal declarations from
the U.S. House of Representatives and
the U.S.
Senate. Teens throughout the
country, with help from the American Bar Association, issued the call for
this month-long observance to help end dating violence. |
Fast Fact 1 in 5 teens in a
serious relationship reports having been hit, slapped, or pushed by a
partner.*
*Liz Claiborne Inc., "Study on Teen Dating Abuse," (Teenage
Research Unlimited, 2005), http://www.loveisnotabuse.com (available
February 1, 2007). |
Online Training Sessions
Check out our series of
teen victimization Web trainings, on
such topics as "Stalking & Teen Victims" and "Engaging Marginalized Youth,"
supported with a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
View or download PowerPoint
presentations while listening to pre-recorded audio of
trainings with experts in the field.
Tips & Tools on Dating Violence
Download our latest series of
practical overviews on teen victimization
for teens, parents, advocates, educators, and anyone concerned about
crimes against teens.
Live Web Chat
Join a live chat on "Safety Planning with Teen Victims of
Dating Violence," Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 2:00 p.m, ET, with guest
hosts Mitru Ciarlante, director of the National Center's Youth Initiative, and
Candice Kesling Hopkins, director of the
National Teen
Dating Abuse Helpline, for the Office
for Victims of Crime's HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum.
Technology and Teen Dating Violence
The National Center's Teen Victim
Initiative Director, Mitru Ciarlante, blogs at
The
Prevention Researcher about how adults can address the use
of technology in teen dating violence and support youth victims (posted 2/6/09).
Teen Action
Create your own awareness and outreach projects on teen
dating violence. For inspiration and practical guidance, check out our
youth-adult partnership projects
around the country and
Teen Action Toolkit: Building a Youth-led Response to Teen
Victimization.
Video
View our award-winning video,
Because
Things Happen Every Day: Responding to Teenage Victims of
Crime, on how law enforcement agencies, schools, victim
advocates, and youth can all benefit when they work together to confront teen
dating violence.
Purchase video.
Posters, Fact Sheets, and Other Resources
Download
brochures, fact sheets, and
articles to support your teen dating violence
work. Browse our
poster gallery.