Teen Dating Violence

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)

From LoveIsRespect.org

The 2021 TDVAM campaign theme is Know Your Worth: "Know Your Worth is all about learning about healthy relationships and self-empowerment! Every young person is deserving of a healthy, loving relationship."

Hope House is available to give free, virtual presentations on healthy relationships and dating violence to teens and to parents/guardian and virtual training seminars to school staff, faith leaders, and other youth service providers. We also provide free services to teens affected by dating violence, including supportive counseling, support groups, legal help, and safety planning. Please call us at 608-356-7500 or 1-800-584-6790 to learn more.

Introducing Hope House's Bitmoji Classroom for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month!

Since Hope House is unable to come into schools, our education team has put together a bitmoji classroom/virtual display for students, parents, school staff, and youth service providers to explore! Inspired by librarians and educators, this Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Display links to books for teens, the Teen Summit event information, coloring pages, self-care tips, and loads of resources on healthy and unhealthy relationships! We encourage you to share this on your websites or social media platforms!

Free, Virtual Teen Summit on February 28th - March 2nd

"The annual Teen Summit is End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin’s largest training, bringing youth, parents, educators, activists, and mentors from all over Wisconsin to learn about healthy relationships, teen dating violence, and sexual assault within a larger anti-oppression framework. We include educational and enthusiastic plenary speakers, as well as topic-related performances.Our first-ever completely virtual, completely FREE Teen Summit will be a celebration of our many successes, as well as a time to revive and strengthen ourselves and our movement. We welcome attendees to challenge preconceived notions on how to deal with these issues and learn new strategies for successful prevention and education on teen issues." Registration is due February 17. Learn more and register here.

Here are some resources to help promote teen dating violence awareness in February and throughout the year:

LoveIsRespect.org

Is the go-to website for teen dating violence. They have a helpline, texting helpline, and online chat for those seeking help and lots of information on healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships. For Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, their Respect Week is February 8-12 with Wear Orange Day on February 9. They are releasing an action guide with more information soon.

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Room to Be Safe

"Is a state-wide initiative designed to educate about healthy and unhealthy relationships in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities in Wisconsin." Check out their youth section for information on healthy and unhealthy relationships, helping friends in unhealthy relationships, facts, and FAQs.

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Dare 2 Know

Is a challenge and a movement for teens in Wisconsin to rally around healthy relationships. Download their resources, learn about their Teen Ambassador program, take their Likes or Yikes quiz, and more.

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One Love Foundation

Educates "young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse and learn how to love better." Check out their videos, blog posts, and 10 Signs of a Healthy Relationship and 10 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship that you can also download as a pdf.

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ThatsNotCool.com

This website has the Cool Not Cool quiz, videos, games, and downloads related to the issue of teens using technology to be controlling or hurtful to their dating partner.

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100 Conversations

100 Conversations is filled with good ideas and questions to help parents and other supportive adults, talk with young adults, age 13-24, on the following topics: boundaries and values, friends and family, relationships, sex, consent and laws, LGBTQ issues, bullying and violence, bystanders and resources, media, and technology.

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Hope House's TDVAPM Church Bulletin Insert

Hope House has created a bulletin insert for churches to use in February. Please let us know if you used it. For more resources on healthy relationships and dating violence for faith communities, please visit the Faith Trust Institute.

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