Teaching healthy relationship skills can prevent dating violence!
Prevent teen dating violence through healthy relationship education! Reduce violence risk factors and build protective factors in youth. Check out these innovative programs help stop dating violence:
Learn more about teen dating violence prevention
- Watch the free webinar replay of “What Do We Really Know About the Cycle of Violence?” or “The Impact of Relationship Education on Predictors of Dating Violence”.
- Check out this case study from SAFE of Columbia that used Mind Matters in a violence prevention setting or a 4-H Case study using Relationship Smarts PLUS used to prevent violence in schools.
- Read this evaluation on ” The Effects of Relationship Education on Adolescent Traditional Gender Role Attitudes and Dating Violence Acceptance. “
- State Laws on Dating Violence
What does teen dating violence look like?
To build awareness, educators and youth need to understand that teen dating violence comes in many forms:
- Physical Violence
- Emotional Abuse
- Stalking
- Cyber Violence
- Sexual Abuse
Stay up-to-date on research and news on Teen Dating Violence and more!
Videos
Below, you will find a series of scenarios from BeSmart BeWell to test your student’s knowledge about the types of dating violence that occur most frequently. Which forms of abuse do they recognize?
Julie: Stalking and Cyber Violence
Julie texts her friends all the time, especially her boyfriend, Joe. Joe always wants to know where Julie is, what she is doing, and who she is with. If she does not reply, Joe becomes very upset.
William: Emotional Abuse
William is tired of Paul’s cruel words. Paul says mean things, and William feels frustrated and hurt, but William is afraid to lose Paul’s companionship.
Carla: Sexual Harassment
Carla and Max have been dating for a couple months. At a party, Max pressures Carla to keep drinking, even after she is dizzy. Max gets really mad when Carla tells him to stop getting closer to her.
Michael: Physical Violence
Michael and Shannon have been dating for a while now. Yesterday, Shannon slammed Michael into a locker without warning, and it really hurt Michael.
Leah: Sexting
Leah’s friend Sarah is being pressured to send a topless photo. Even though Sarah does not want to send the photo, her boyfriend assures her that he won’t show the photo to anyone.
