Domestic violence shelter address and phone numbers

February 4–8,2008 is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

A Safe Place offers prevention education programs to raise awareness about teen dating violence. “Teaching young people about healthy and respectful relationships is essential for breaking the intergenerational cycle of domestic violence,” says Phyllis A. DeMott, Executive Director of A Safe Place. A Safe Place provides prevention education from elementary through post-secondary school levels and to faith and community youth groups and organizations. The programs focus on safety, self-esteem, power and control in relationships, non-violent negotiating techniques, appropriate expressions of anger, as well as conflict resolution. To schedule a prevention education program, call 847-731-7165.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Teen Violence Statistics:

Women ages 16 to 24 experience the highest per capita rates of intimate partner violence.
Nearly one in five teenage girls report that their boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm when presented with a breakup.
One in four teen girls who are in a relationship report they are pressured into engaging in sexual activity.
One in five teens in a serious relationship reports having been hit, slapped, or pushed by a partner.
A study of 8th and 9th graders found that 25% have been victims of nonsexual dating violence, and 8% have been victims of sexual dating violence.
26% of teen girls in a relationship report enduring repeated verbal abuse.
42% of boys and 43% of girls say the abuse occurs in a school building or on school grounds.
Over 30% of teenagers do not tell anyone about being victimized by their partner - less than 3% report the abuse to police or another authority figure and only 3% tell a family member about the violence.

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