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New Teen Dating Violence Campaign, New Website!To celebrate Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we are happy to introduce our new campaign,"LOVE Rules!" We are also hosting a contest among all the high schools within our service area (Jackson, George, Harrison, Hancock, Stone, and George Counties) to create their own video PSA's dealing with the issues of teen dating violence. To find out more, visit our new website at loverulescampaign.com or join us on Facebook!
2011 National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
• One-in-five teens between the ages of 13 and 14 say their friends are victims of dating violence, such as getting struck, hit or slapped by a boyfriend or girlfriend, and nearly half of all tweens in relationships say they know friends who are verbally abused.
• One-in-five 13-14 year olds in relationships (20 percent) say they know friends and peers who've been struck in anger (kicked, hit, slapped, or punched) by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
• Only half of all tweens (51 percent) claim to know the warning signs of a bad/hurtful relationship.
• In addition, significant numbers of teens (15-18) are experiencing emotional and mental abuse as well as violence when dating; it's even more prevalent among teens who've had sex by 14.
( Source: 2008 study commissioned by Liz Claiborne and loveisrespect.org)
• One-in-five teens between the ages of 13 and 14 say their friends are victims of dating violence, such as getting struck, hit or slapped by a boyfriend or girlfriend, and nearly half of all tweens in relationships say they know friends who are verbally abused.
• One-in-five 13-14 year olds in relationships (20 percent) say they know friends and peers who've been struck in anger (kicked, hit, slapped, or punched) by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
• Only half of all tweens (51 percent) claim to know the warning signs of a bad/hurtful relationship.
• In addition, significant numbers of teens (15-18) are experiencing emotional and mental abuse as well as violence when dating; it's even more prevalent among teens who've had sex by 14.
( Source: 2008 study commissioned by Liz Claiborne and loveisrespect.org)
The purple ribbon is a symbol of domestic violence awareness and prevention.What you can do:
• Donate time, money, resources or special skills to a local domestic violence shelter.
• Raise awareness in your own profession, organization, family and friendship circles.
• Educate yourself about the warning signs of domestic violence.
• Be there for a friend who may be a victim or perpetrator; learn how to intervene or refer effectively to helping networks.
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228-432-2358.
