National Teen Dating Violence
Awareness Prevention Week February 2–6,
2009
National Teen Dating
Violence Awareness and Prevention Week has been 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 week-long observance to help end dating
violence.
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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).
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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.
Teen Dating Violence Web training: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Live Web
training with advocates from the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline.
Register and view
session materials.
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.