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Talking to teens about dating doesn't have to be awkward
February 14, 2013 | Fox
It's an uncomfortable moment for any parent. It's the moment you realize your teen is dating. One expert says talking to your teen about healthy relationships is important, but it doesn't have to be awkward.Dr. Melissa Kottke, the Director of Emory University's Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health, says talking to your teens about dating doesn't have to be scary. › more
Break up without a breakdown: Workshop teaches teens to help make relationships healthy
October 8, 2012 | Guampdm.com
Why is it important for teenagers to maintain healthy relationships?Because it sets the tone for relationships in their adult life, according to Darrus Sands of the Boston Public Health Commission's Division of Violence Prevention.Sands led a special workshop, "Break-Up Summit," held Sept. 29 as part of the Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence's regional summit at the end of September at the Westin Resort Guam. › more
Teen Dating Violence
July 30, 2012 | myFOX boston
Just like the song says, breaking up is hard to do. But a program is helping local teenagers to do it the right way. "Start Strong" is aimed at teaching teenagers how to prevent dating violence by ending relationships in a way that doesn't spark negative behavior - cheating, public humiliation, or worse.Nicole Daley from Boston's Start Strong program and Tinisha White, a teenager in the Start Strong program, recently joined the FOX 25 Morning News. › more
Boston Advises Teens on How to Break up _ Safely
July 27, 2012 | abc News
Andrew Curtin said it happened at least twice at his Boston-area high school in the last year. Angry about a breakup, a boy ended up at the school nurse's office with a broken hand after punching a locker or a wall."You don't think about when you see two people walking down the hall, 'Are they in a bad relationship or is it good?'" the 17-year-old Waltham High School senior said Thursday.But he was among about 250 teenagers doing a lot of thinking about healthy relationships at a seminar at Simmons College on Thursday. And the dating advice was coming from an unlikely source: city government officials. › more
What Advice Would You Give to Somebody Who Just Started Dating
June 5, 2012 | New York Times
The most recent government report on high school students involved in abusive relationships found that nearly one in 10 has been physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend. Programs to teach teenagers about relationships are proliferating, but questions about their effectiveness and reach remain. What advice have you received about relationships? What advice do you wish you had received? What would you encourage a younger friend to keep in mind before dating? › more
A Warning to Teenagers Before They Start Dating
June 3, 2012 | New York Times
After studies emerged more than a decade ago showing that the highest rates of physical and sexual assault happen to women ages 16 to 24, programs to prevent abusive relationships have concentrated on high school and college students. › more
Dating Violence Exists Among Middle School Students
April 3, 2012 | BET
When many of us think about dating violence, we often think of it being an issue for high schoolers and older adults, but a new study challenges that misconception. A recent study for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Blue Shield of California found that rates of dating violence are reaching alarming rates among students in middle school. By surveying more than 1,400 students, researchers found 75 percent of students had a boyfriend or girlfriend. Unfortunately, too many of those relationships were unhealthy. According to the survey, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships, one in six 12-year-olds has experienced physical dating violence in the past six months; one in three participants have witnessed this type of violence among their peers in the past; and 37 percent of 11- to 14-year-olds had been psychologically abused by a partner. › more
Start Strong program announces findings that abuse is common in teen relationships
April 2, 2012 | San Ramon Express
The first round of data was released Thursday as part of one organization's nationwide campaign to educate teenagers about the dangers of abusive relationships. Start Strong, a nationwide program operating in 11 communities, including Oakland, provides educational outreach for youth and families to help them to recognize and deal with psychological and physical abuse in relationships. Representatives of several of the program's partners announced the findings at a news conference in San Francisco's Marriott Marquis hotel Thursday. › more
Teen Dating Violence: One In Six U.S. Students Age 12 Are Victimized, Survey Shows
April 1, 2012 | Education Views
U.S. middle School students age 12 have experienced alarming rates of physical violence at the hands of a romantic partner, including being shoved, grabbed, hit or kicked, a survey showed on Thursday. Nearly one in six of 1,430 students surveyed, most of whom were just 12 years old, said they had experienced physical dating violence in the past six months, while more than one in three had witnessed such violence among their peers. Moreover, nearly a quarter said they had a friend who was violent to their partner, and a similar proportion strongly disagreed that hitting their girlfriend or boyfriend would lead to a break-up. › more
Dating Abuse Begins in Middle School: Study
March 31, 2012 | NBC Bay Area
Domestic abusers are starting young, and educators are trying to stop it.The couples get in fights, call each other mean names, and sometimes get physical. And they're still in eighth grade. Abusive relationships can begin as early as middle school, according to the San Francisco Examiner, which noted a study that reported 49 percent of seventh-graders reported being sexually harassed in the last six months -- with 15 percent reporting that they'd been physically abused by their dating partner within that time frame. › more