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US Department of Health and Human Services – Office on Women's Health Presents:

"Prevention of Teen Dating Violence: You Can Make A Difference!"

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About

Note: Sign language interpreter will be present

Purpose:

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year, the Office on Women's Health (OWH) will highlight an important aspect of violence against women (VAW)—teen dating violence.

Prevention of Teen Dating Violence: You Can Make A Difference! will highlight the unique issues facing teens and various approaches to preventing teen dating violence. The two-hour seminar will include opening remarks by the Assistant Secretary for Health and two expert panel discussions. The first discussion will be an overview of the issues surrounding teen dating violence. The second panel will discuss practical applications and implementation issues for national and community providers. An exhibit will be held after the program during which national and local organizations will provide resource materials on violence against women.

Panel Descriptions

Panel 1 – Overview of Teen Dating Violence: Point-Counter Point Discussion of Myths and Facts – This panel will provide an overview of teen dating violence and highlight what is known. It will also discuss common myths about teen dating violence and contrast that with the facts. The panelists will discuss the issues from their varied perspectives yet common goals for prevention.

Panel 2 – Reflections from the Field: A Call to Action – This panel will present the challenges in prevention and outreach in communities. It will discuss the successful strategies that organizations use to provide support services for adolescents. The presenters will discuss how their initiatives are implemented to address the various subcultures of adolescents within their everyday realities. They will present a "call to action" for all attendees.

Target audiences:

Federal employees, community leaders, students, parents and concerned citizens who work to prevent violence against women and advocate for victims.

Collaborating partners:

The planning committee includes members of the HHS Violence Against Women Steering Committee which includes representatives from ACF, AOA, ASPE, CDC, CFBCI, DOJ-OVW, HRSA, IHS, NIH, OPA, OGC and SAMHSA.

Additional Partnerships:

• Break the Cycle Organization
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Department of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women
• Family Violence Prevention Fund
• Men Can Stop Rape
• The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

Agenda

Additional Resources

Publications

1.   Dating Abuse Fact Sheet - This fact sheet on dating violence includes statistical information regarding the scope of the problem, describes characteristics of victims and abusers, and provides references for additional information.

   http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/DatingViolence.htm

2.   Toolkit to End Violence Against Women - This toolkit provides concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women. Numerous experts in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking reviewed the recommendations in this Toolkit.

   http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/

3.   A Parent's Guide to Teen Dating Violence: 10 Questions to Start the Conversation (Copyright © Liz Claiborne, Inc.) (PDF – 100KB) - This guide, from Liz Claiborne’s “Love is Not Abuse,” helps parents open the lines of communication about dating violence.

   http://loveisnotabuse.com/pdf/10questions_hand.pdf

4. Campus Dating Violence Fact Sheet (Copyright © NCVC) - This fact sheet describes what dating violence is, its victims, incidence, reporting, and dating violence and the law.

   http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/AGP.Net/Components/documentViewer/Download.aspxnz?Docume...

5.   Dater's Bill of Rights (Copyright © NCPC) - This short tip sheet explains that you have the right to look and act the way you want, whether it is while you are on a date or in a relationship. Reading its simple affirmations can help you remember that you can make your own decisions.

   http://www.ncpc.org/cms/cms-upload/ncpc/files/billofrights.pdf

6. Dating and Domestic Violence (Copyright © RAINN) - This fact sheet gives the definition of domestic violence and other commonly used terms for abuse. It provides an outline of reasons for why victims stay in a harmful relationship and a check-list of behavioral signs of abuse. Additional resources are provided for further information.

   http://www.rainn.org/get-information/types-of-sexual-assault/dating-and-domestic-...

7. Dating Violence: Can Teens Access Protection Orders? (Copyright © NCVC) - This publication contains information about protections orders and teen access. It lists statistics for each state about who can file, what the order is called, how long the orders last, and links to the statutes.

   http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/AGP.Net/Components/documentViewer/Download.aspxnz?Docume...

8. Is it Abuse? Dating Violence (Copyright © NCVC) - The information in this brochure educates young adults on how to identify violence and abuse in relationships. It also provides the telephone number to a helpline for individuals who are in need of help.

   http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/AGP.Net/Components/documentViewer/Download.aspxnz?Docume...

9. Teen Dating Violence Fact Sheet (Copyright © NCVC) - This fact sheet describes what dating violence is, the incidence of teen dating violence, it's victims, dating violence and the law, and who can help.

   http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/AGP.Net/Components/documentViewer/Download.aspxnz?Docume...

10.   Tough Talk: What boys need to know about relationship abuse (Copyright © www.loveisnotabuse.com) - Developed by Liz Claiborne Inc., the content-rich handbook includes a clear definition of relationship abuse, as well as practical guidelines and suggested questions for men to use when starting a conversation with the boys in their lives about the subject of abuse. Resources for additional information and support are also provided, including Web site addresses and phone numbers for national domestic violence prevention organizations.

    http://loveisnotabuse.com/pdf/tt_brochure.pdf

11.   What You Need to Know About Dating Violence: A Teen's Handbook (Copyright © www.loveisnotabuse.com) - This handbook follows the realistic story of teenagers Angela and Joe, who are involved in a violent dating relationship. The story is interwoven with special sections that help teens identify warning signs of dating violence, discuss options for how and when friends can get involved, provide guidance to those involved in an abusive relationship, and debunk myths surrounding the issue. Also included are quotes from real teens, facts and statistics about dating violence and resources to help teens cope with the issue.

    http://loveisnotabuse.com/pdf/teen_handbook.pdf

Organizations

1.   Choose Respect, HHS, CDC
2.   Office on Violence Against Women, OJP, DOJ
3. Dating Violence Resource Center
4. Family Violence Prevention Fund
5. National Center for Victims of Crime
6. National Crime Prevention Council
7. National Domestic Violence Hotline
8. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

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Content last updated September 12, 2008.