Healthy Relationship Activities

From: Outline.pdfhttp://www.poehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Healthy-Relationships-Session-Outline.pdf

Facts
1. Teen Dating Violence is the physical, sexual, or psychological/emotional violence within a dating relationship

2. Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience abuse from a partner in a single year

3. 1 in 3 adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner

4. Only 33% of teens who were in a violence relationship ever told anyone about the abuse

5. New Hampshire is the only state with a law that specifically allows minors to apply for a protection order

6. 8 states do not include dating relationships in their definition of domestic violence, leaving young victims of abuse unable to apply for restraining orders

7. 81% of parents believe teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they don’t know if it’s an issue

 8. Violent relationships put victims at higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, and domestic violence

9. Violent behavior in youth typically begins between ages 12 and 18

10. An abused teen’s barriers to seeking help are confusion about the law and his or her desire for confidentiality

11. 20 per 1,000 women ages 16-24 experience the highest per capita rate of intimate violence

12. One in three teens say they are text messaged 10, 20, or 30 times and hour by a partner inquiring where they are, what they’re doing, or who they’re with

13. Percentage of eighth and ninth graders who are “dating” 72%

 14. Only one juvenile domestic violence court in the country focuses exclusively on teen dating violence

15. Female abuse victims are at greater risk of pregnancy and STIs

16. Alcohol and drugs can influence violent behavior in relationships

17. 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner