(MCS) — This year, Mount Carmel School was selected by the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence to host the proclamation signing for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
By Paige Willett
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Public Information Department
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and bringing the issues that often remain in the dark into the light provides the opportunity to stop cycles of harm. Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope Prevention Specialist Kayla Woody believes education is the best tool.
“We as a society have normalized it,” she said. “We have got to get the information out there to our communities. We’ve got to get it out there to our parents, to our teens, our teachers, youth pastors and community leaders so they can start showing our children what healthy relationships look like.”
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness MonthNearly 26% women and 15% of men in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they become adults, according to the Centers for Disease,
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The pannel features Christy Stillwell, founder/executive director of What is LOVE; Rachael Steidl, executive director/founder of YouthWell; Raul Reyes, program specialist at Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley; and Steve DeLira, deputy executive director at Family Service Agency.
The educational program is geared toward adults. Register at dvsolutions.org/panel.
Domestic Violence Solutions provides safety, shelter and support for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, and collaborates with community partners to raise awareness regarding the cause, prevalence and impact. For more information, to make a donation, or to learn about upcoming events, contact Julia Black at [email protected] or visit dvsolutions.org.