TDVA

White House Proclamation on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, 2023 In his statement, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. says, “During National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, we bring this scourge out of the shadows, recommit to promoting healthy relationships, and join together with a clear message to survivors:  You are not alone.  Support is close by, and justice is within reach.”

Share the LoveIsRespect 2023 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Action Guide   for information on this year’s TDVAM theme, “Be About It.”  Join us in being unapologetically about education, engagement, and empowerment as we highlight the issues teens face related to healthy relationships.  Let’s amplify the voices of teens and young adults and those who support them by uplifting positive, healthy, and safe relationships.  Whether offering support, relationship education, or connecting someone to resources, “Be About It” calls on all of us to create a world free from relationship abuse.

Collaborate with community partners to build the capacity of parents, teachers, and other community members to identify and respond to signs of dating abuse among teens.  Domestic violence organizations need to have strong partnerships with schools, faith communities, cultural community centers, and other youth-serving organizations. These organizational partnerships can also provide great opportunities to connect with local youth leaders in your community! For strategies to engage parents, schools, and other youth-serving organizations in dating violence prevention and healthy relationship skill-building, check out the 

Special Collection:  This special Preventing and Responding to Teen Dating Violence collection emphasizes collaborative and multi-level approaches to the prevention of and response to teen dating violence (TDV). It draws on the work of many organizations and organizes the resources on TDV prevention and responses by different populations. The first section of this special collection provides general information about teen dating violence. The following six sections include TDV information related to 1) young people, 2) bystanders, 3) parents and caregivers, 4) men and boys, 5) teachers and school-based professionals, 6) health care professionals, 7) pregnancy prevention programs, and 8) domestic violence and sexual violence service providers. The final section presents documents on TDV-related laws and legislation. The special collection concludes with national programs that address TDV and a list of national and statewide organizations and programs.