The best way to stop teen dating violence? Prevent it from starting in the first place. The bright light is that the research says that intimate partner violence can be prevented, and that intervention during adolescence is a critical preventative step. They see adolescence as a “critical developmental period for the prevention of partner violence…
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One of the earliest prevention skills you can develop with young people is that they can talk to someone they trust about feeling unsafe – whether it’s about their feelings in general or about anything related to their body. Four ways to support teens in unhealthy relationships Our friends at House of Ruth are…
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Looking out for signs of unhealthy teen relationships can help keep them safe. It’s harder to tell than you’d think. One would think it would be so easy to recognize the signs of such violence, but that isn’t always the case. In a study by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, “82% of parents reported…
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Together, we can protect teens from intimate partner violence and help teens learn how to build healthy relationships for their futures. What is teen dating violence? Teen dating violence is a form of intimate partner violence. The CDC categorizes teen dating violence as any the following behaviors: Physical violence: when a person hurts or tries to…
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