February is Teen Dating Violence Month
February 13, 2022February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Interval House is making a new toolkit available to schools and parents with free educational resources in English and Spanish.
The toolkit includes:
- Slide Presentation (Spanish)
- Graphics – Teen Dating Violence Statistics (Spanish)
- Graphics – Types of Abuse (Spanish)
- Healthy Relationship Guide (Spanish)
- Teen Dating Cyber Safety Guide (Spanish)
- No Excuse for Dating Abuse – A Play (English only)
One in three adolescents in America are victim to sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional dating abuse, and only 33% of those abused confide in someone about the violence.
Adults are mostly in the dark about teen dating violence as 82% of parents admit they do not know if teen dating violence is an issue. Three in five parents also cannot correctly identify all the warning signs of abuse.
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If you, or someone you know, needs help please call the CT Safe Connect 24-hour hotline at (888) 774-2900 or email safeconnect@ctcadv.org or use the chat option. All services are free and confidential. Direct connections to Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) member organizations — such as Interval House and 17 additional local domestic violence service providers — are available through CT Safe Connect for ongoing, in-person support, in addition to other community-based resources. By shining a light on teen dating violence, we can begin to address root causes and educate our children — and ourselves — on how to identify abuse as well as how to engage in healthy relationships. As always, please reach out to my office if you have questions or need assistance. |