February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Over one quarter (28.1%) of teens who had been in a romantic relationship at some point in the previous year said they had been the victim of at least one form of digital dating abuse . New Canaan Cares is partnering with the Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC) to host an online parent workshop. Parents will hear from DVCC’s Ann Rodwell Lawton, M.S.W. on tools to help teens navigate healthy relationships. To register for this free event visit newcanaancares.org
love is respect Encourages Young Adults to Know Your Worth in Campaign to Promote Healthy Relationships
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ One in every 10 teenagers will experience violence in a dating relationship. Raising awareness of what makes a relationship healthy and the warning signs of abuse empowers young people to know that they deserve to be treated with respect and that abuse of any kind is unacceptable. This powerful information and support can shift the outcomes for teens and young adults, but also lower rates of domestic violence among adults currently 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence from an intimate partner.