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You Shall Know The truth And The Truth Shall Set You free. February Is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month! EVENTS MONTHLY DEVOTIONS GROUPS HUMAN RIGHTS MONTHLY AWARENESS "PHOTOGRAPHY BY "TEE" LINKS RED AND WHITE CAMPAIGN FOR TEEN DATING VIOLENCE EVENT TO JOIN! PRAYER PAGE |
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Teen Dating Violence (DV) Prevention and Awareness Month is a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote programs that prevent it during the month of February. Congress followed the lead of dozens of national, state and local organizations in sounding the call to end dating abuse. Both Chambers declared the first full week in February "National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Week." Then in 2010, Congress began dedicating the entire month of February to teen dating violence awareness and prevention.
Proclamation
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– Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has officially proclaimed February 2012 to be
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in New York State.
Please note: The above link goes to the 2011 Proclamation.
The 2012 Proclamation will be posted when it becomes available. Teach Your Daughters
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Raise Awareness With us Today. Join xtrememeasure.com on facebook.
Facebook Twitter the cause or with any other network you might be involved with. * Begin education on social network. How? Writing Testimonials, blogging. Placing a picture of you and your friends wearing purple and red or just yourself. Then on your status, Say Something like Hands are for holding, Not Hitting! Dating Violence Abuse Prevention Week is February 6-12 Support our cause by pressing share. * Wear a heart everyday for that week. * Be the one who mobilizes a group need help ask. * Be an educator and begin your own classes in schools and colleges. email * Share this Link on your facebook and Twitter * Make creative events, poetry slam, teen dating violence monologues, dancing and music talent shows. Art shows, photography gallery, the sky is the limit. * Another important move is media, let others know what you are doing in your community through the media, TV, radio, News Paper. What events you are doing and what you are trying to accomplish.
"The schools play
an important role when it comes
down to protecting children against violence. Violence is one of the
principal reasons why children don't go to school. It's also one of the
causes of the alarming school dropout rates."
For Boys Only
Violence is a difficult subject for many to talk about. But domestic violence is an especially hard subject for young men to discuss. While the U.S. Department of Justice reports that more than 85% of all relationship abuse victims are female and most abusers are male, men, too, can be victims of domestic violence. In society, boys are surrounded by messages telling them to "be a man," "be strong," "don't cry," "be in control," and "know how to fight." But it is important for young men to know that they can stop violence in dating relationships. When kids see friends act abusively and don't speak up, it shows abusers that their behavior is okay. Abusers may not realize that their behavior is inappropriate. It is important for kids to get involved and speak out against violence they witness.
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Some dating 101Ten Warning Signs of AbuseWhile there are many warning signs of abuse, here are ten of the most common abusive behaviors:
* Get accountability partner when you begin to date and speak to that person about the relationship. This should be someone you trust and can confide in. ** |
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