Abuse | Domestic Abuse and Teen Dating Violence
Teen Dating Abuse/Violence is defined as the physical, sexual, or psychological/emotional violence within a dating relationship, as well as stalking. It can occur in-person or electronically and may occur between a current or former dating partner. Dating violence occurs across genders (CDC).
Abuse Hotlines
The National Dating Abuse Helpline provides immediate and confidential support 24/7. Call 1-866-331-9474, 1-866-331-8453 (TTY) or text "loveis" to 22522, or visit LoveIsRespect.org.
NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline, 1-800-942-6906, is a resource for victims, family members, friends and others. The Hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is a multi-language confidential hotline.
CDC Teen Dating Violence Webpage
Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Health Teen Relationships
NYSCSH Notification Poster What You Say In Here Stays in Here
NYSDOH Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Webpage #NotJustPhysical
Preventing and Responding to Teen Dating Violence
Provides an extensive resource library for school health educators and health professionals on Teen DV including statistics on prevalence, sample policies, best practices, curricula, health care insights, information for parents, caregivers and bystanders. Vawnet is a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and this website is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Page Updated 2/26/21