TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
Teen Dating Facts, Prevention Programs & Resources State & Local Listings – TEEN HOTLINES
- 1 in 4 adolescents reports verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse each year (Foshee et al. 1996; Avery-Leaf et al. 1997).
- 1 in 5 adolescents reports being a victim of emotional abuse (Halpern et al. 2001).
- 70% of girls and 52% of boys who are abused report an injury from an abusive relationship. (Foshee 1996).
- 1 in 5 high school girls has been physically or sexually abused by a dating partner (Silverman et al. 2001).
- Dating abuse occurs more frequently among black students (13.9%) than among Hispanic (9.3%) or white (7.0%) students (CDC 2006).
- 72% of eighth and ninth graders reportedly “date” (Foshee et al. 1996); by the time they are in high school, 54% of students report dating abuse among their peers (Jafe et al. 1992).
PSAs & You Tube Videos
Teen Relationship Violence – ONE
THE OUTRAGE – Teen Dating Violence Statistics
Break the Silence – Teen Dating Abuse Survivors
Resources
State & Local Listings – TEEN HOTLINES
Cry For Help – Hotlines & Websites
American Psychological Association: “Love Doesn’t Have To Hurt Teens”
BreakTheCycle.org: Empowering Youth to End Dating Violence
What OK at Home: Signs of abuse checklist
Committee for Children: Second Step – Student Success through Prevention
Crisis Connection, Inc.Crisis Connection, Inc.: Teen Page
DAY ONE New York: Working with youth to stop domestic violence
When Love Hurts: A Guide on Love, Respect and Abuse in Relationships
Love Is Respect, National Dating Abuse Helpline
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence: Teen Power & Control, Teen Equality, Dating, etc.
Peace Over Violence: In Touch With Teens Curriculum
