3. Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a
relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence
or self-harm if presented with a breakup
(*Domestic Violence Statistics, 2011)
Black and Hispanic girls ages 15-18 experience
the most instances of dating violence (Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, 2009)
Men who as children witnessed their parents’
domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse
their own wives than sons of nonviolent parent
(*Domestic Violence Statistics, 2011)
40% Increase in teen dating violence in Miami
Dade County since 2001 (Youth Risk Behavior
Survey, 2001-2009)
*Website: Domestic Violence Statistics: http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/
4. MOTIVATED STUDENTS WHO ATTEND A MIAMI-DADE SCHOOL AND DESIRE
TO SEE TEEN DATING PREVENTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED
WITHIN THE TEACHING CURRICULUM
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO DESIRE TO CREATE HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS AMOUNGST PARTNERSHIPS, FRIENDSHIPS, AND
FOLLOWSHIPS
CHANGE AGENTS AND LEADERS OF LOCAL,STATE, AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WHO DESIRE SAFETY AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE
REGARDLESS OF GENDER,CREED,OR ETHICITY
5. MENTOR OTHERS [PEERS] ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AN
ADOPT AWARENESS SKILLS IN TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
PREVENTION
SPREAD THE WORD BY GETTING FAMILY AND FRIENDS
TO SIGN THE PETITION IN SUPPORT OF TEEN DATING
PREVENTION
6. MENTOR OTHERS [PEERS] ON HOW TO
IDENTIFY AN ADOPT AWARENESS SKILLS IN
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SHARE IN A
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNERS
AND FRIENDS
7.
8. MOTHER I HEAR YOU
Mother I hear you
Are you listening to me my child?
Yes I hear
You are a strong black woman
Hold your head up my child
Don’t ever stand around and take this beating
Stand up my child
Mother I heard you
Are you listening my child
Yes I am Listening
-Brianna, Age 17
9.
10. Dade-County Domestic Violence HotLine:
305-758-2546 or 305-247-4249
National Domestic Violence HotLine:
1−800−799−SAFE(7233)
Urgent Inc. (Reproductive Justice):
786-439-1544
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