The Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program is a prevention/education program offered by
Alternative House. The program is designed to teach young men and women how to develop
heathy relationships with each other.
The Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program focuses
on identifying warning signs that may indicate involvement in an
abusive relationship, how to end such a relationship, how to develop
a safety plan if needed, where and how to obtain a 209A if needed
and where to access other support resources.
Alternative House has highly trained teen advocates who provide this program to area schools,
youth groups and youth agencies.
Alternative House also
teaches other teens how to become teen peer leaders.
Talking about violence within relationships empowers teens to take control of their own relationships,
to identify and prevent violence. In addition, it allows them the opportunity to reject negative
images of relationships and work to create new and healthy relationships.
- What is teen dating violence?
- How often does violence occur in relationships?
- What is the cycle of violence?
- How do teens feel when they have witnessed domestic violence?
- What are the warning signs of abuse?
- How do stereotypes affect relationships?
- What do you do if you're being abused?
- What do you do if you are abusive?
- What is a healthy relationship?
Teen dating violence is a pattern of violent and/or
controlling behaviors by one member of a dating couple with the
goal of gaining power and control over the other person. It can
include, but is not limited to: name calling, put downs, threats,
degrading personal remarks, forcing sex, keeping track of where
partner is and who s/he spends time with, constantly calling to
check up on her/him, accusing her/him of cheating, slapping, punching,
biting, kicking, choking, throwing objects, punching lockers and
other similar behaviors.
- 1 in 4 teens will experience violence in their relationships and 6 out of 10 rape victims are under 18.
- The FBI says that a young woman will have experienced violence or know someone who has by the time she reaches 20.
- In 1994, 4 teenage women were killed by their boyfriends.
- 60% of men who beat their partners witnessed their mothers abused.
- Over 3.3 million children and teens witness domestic violence.
- Dating violence occurs within all groups, regardless of race, class, religion or sexual preference.
If you think you are in such a relationship call:
1-888-291-6228 (tollfree). All calls are confidential!
