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National Resources for Teen Dating Violence

Below are helpful National Resources for teens experiencing dating violence:

loveisrespect.org
loveisrespect.org provides resources for teens, parents, friends and family, Peer Advocates, government officials, law enforcement officials and the general public. All communication is confidential and anonymous.

loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is a national 24-hour resource that can be accessed by phone or the internet, specifically designed for teens and young adults. The Helpline and loveisrespect.org offer real-time one-on-one support from trained Peer Advocates. Managed by the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline operates from a call center in Austin, Texas.

Contact the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at: 1-866-331-9474, or TTY 1-866-331-8453

thesafespace.org
Teen dating violence is an urgent, silent epidemic. One in three teens will experience abuse in a dating relationship and more than two-thirds of them will never report it to anyone. Break the Cycle believes everyone has the right to safe and healthy relationships and is the leading, national nonprofit organization addressing teen dating violence. thesafespace.org works every day towards our mission to engage, educate and empower youth to build lives and communities free from domestic violence.

safeyouth.org
STRYVE is a national initiative, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which takes a public health approach to preventing youth violence before it starts. To support this effort, STRYVE Online provides communities with the knowledge and resources to be successful in preventing youth violence. Resources include access to the latest information and tools, effective strategies based upon the best available evidence, training and technical assistance, online community workspaces and connections to other communities

domesticviolence.org
domesticviolence.org includes a handbook about domestic violence including resources. Information is included to help you get support and plan for your safety. If the domesticviolence.org booklet applies to you, you just need to remember two things: first, abuse is never okay; second, you are not alone. Help is yours for the asking.

chooserespect.org
Choose Respect is an initiative that helps teens form healthy relationships to prevent dating violence before it starts. This national effort helps parents, caregivers, older teens, educators, and other caring adults motivate teens to challenge harmful beliefs about dating violence and take steps to form healthy and respectful relationships.

loveisnotabuse.com
Through the Love is Not Abuse program, Liz Claiborne Inc. provides information and tools that men, women, children, teens and corporate executives can use to learn more about the issue and find out how they can help end this epidemic of domestic violence.

startstrongteens.org
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships - is the largest initiative ever funded to target 11- to- 14-year-olds and rally entire communities to promote healthy relationships as the way to prevent teen dating violence and abuse.

athinline.org
MTV's A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower teens to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers. The campaign is built on the understanding that there's a "thin line" between what may begin as a harmless joke and something that could end up having a serious impact on you or someone else.

thatsnotcool.com
That’s Not Cool is a national public education campaign designed to prevent teen dating abuse. Developed by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, in partnership with the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women and the Advertising Council, That’s Not Cool uses digital examples of controlling behavior online and by cell phone to encourage teens to draw their own line about what is, or is not, acceptable relationship behavior.

teendvmonth.org
Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month is a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in youth relationships and promote programs that prevent it during the month of February.