“Love is Respect” – February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Join the “Love is Respect” (www.loveisrespect.org, @loveisrespect) campaign by sharing one of the below images to promote self-empowerment & healthy relationships. Everyone is deserving of a healthy, loving relationship! #KnowYourWorth #TDVAM

According to the CDC (Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC):

• Of students who reported dating, 21% of girls and 10% of boys reported experiencing physical violence and/or sexual violence from a dating partner in the past 12 months.
• 23% of females and 14% of males who ever experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner first experienced some form of partner violence between ages 11 and 17.

Additionally, according to Love is Respect (Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month – love is respect):

• One in three teens in the US will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they become adults, and nearly half (43%) of college women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors.

Take the time to talk to children about healthy relationships and dating violence. Haven House is here if you need resources or support.

Anyone experiencing domestic violence – including dating violence, or are worried about someone in their life who may be experiencing domestic or dating violence – can reach out to Haven House’s 24-hour domestic violence hotline at (716) 884-6000. or chat online at cfsbny.org/hh-chat/.