Five things we can all do today to prevent dating violence
By: Kiara Nicholson, Primary Prevention Coordinator
February is Dating Violence Awareness Month, a national effort to raise awareness about the impacts of dating abuse and encourage communities to support teens and young adults in seeking healthy relationships.
Though these conversations are important to have year-round, February gives us the opportunity to shine a light on dating abuse and inspire conversations about healthy relationships in order to stop violence before it starts.
1 in 3 young people will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with. Everyone deserves a healthy relationship.
Here are 5 ways you can take action to prevent dating violence and promote healthy relationships this February:
- Participate in Wear Orange Day on Tuesday, February 8th to raise awareness about dating violence and promote healthy relationships. Post a picture of you in your orange on social media and include statistics, relationship red flags, and green flags, or finish the statement “I Wear Orange Because…” to share with others why raising awareness about dating violence is important.
. - Take the #WhatAboutLove pledge (stopthehurt.org/pledge) to end dating violence. Share the pledge on social media to encourage others to do the same. Don’t forget to use #WhatAboutLove and #StopTheHurt!
. - Download Stop the Hurt’s Dating Violence Awareness Month Take Action! Toolkit (stopthehurt.org/resources) to empower teens and young adults to raise awareness about dating violence and promote healthy relationships. The toolkit includes social media posts, activities, school resources, and more.
. - Spread awareness about relationship abuse. Have conversations about healthy and unhealthy behaviors in relationships, share resources, empower teens and young adults with information to build healthier relationships. Let others know that everyone deserves safe, healthy, happy relationships.
. - Donate to or volunteer at your local crisis center or domestic violence shelter (hcwc.org) to support survivors of abuse.
Everyone has a part in ending dating abuse. We recognize that while love has many definitions, abuse should never be one of them. Make the commitment to practice healthy love and encourage others to do the same.
We are committed to providing free, safe, and confidential services to victims of dating violence. If you are experiencing dating violence, please call our HELPLine 24/7 at 512-396-4357. HCWC’s Counseling & Resource Center has a counselor specifically focused on Dating Violence and our Prevention Educators are available to presentations and education about dating violence. Learn more at stopthehurt.org.
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Or have “we” now devolved into no-fault transsexual non-binary oblivion?
“We recognize that while abuse has many definitions, abusive definitions should never be one of them.”
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than simply blaming others, you, Ms. Nicholson, survive by feeding off the ‘crisis’ rather than “offending”
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What . . .Oh boo hoo, he hit you and “we” all know that’s defined as abuse.
And after all, who but Bubba refuses to followi the science?
Buruthas and Sistuhs:
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