Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: Educating Boys and Girls

Press release from the Department of Health and Human Services:

CaptureFebruary is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Family Violence Prevention Program is kicking off its “Check Yourself” campaign to educate the community.

The campaign focuses on teaching young boys and girls about respect and healthy relationships before they begin dating. You can see the campaign inside Humboldt Transit Authority buses, on posters around the community and on cup sleeves in coffee shops throughout the county.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in 10 teens say they have been hit or hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend one or more times. The CDC states that dating violence can have an effect on a person’s health, and that victims of teen dating violence are more likely to experience depression and anxiety.

For more information and a list of resources, visit humboldtgov.org/616/Family-Violence-Prevention-Program. The DHHS Family Violence Prevention Program can be reached at 707-268-2132 or email Anna Owings-Heidrick at [email protected].

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Ankit
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8 years ago

We can also give them tools to prevent it and for that reason we have created app called DateScan.
It is dating safety app.
It is available on iPhone for FREE.
Check out more information at http://datescanapp.com/
Download App at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/datescan-dating-safety-app/id1073340699?mt=8
Thanks

hmmm
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hmmm
8 years ago

“I dont laugh at sexist jokes.”

What the fuck?!