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February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month



February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Join Vera House, along with organizations and individuals nationwide, to highlight the need to educate young people about dating violence, teach healthy relationship skills and help prevent the cycle of abuse. 

Dating violence is a serious problem in the United States. Many teens do not report it because they are afraid to tell friends and family.

  • 72% of 8th and 9th graders reportedly “date”.1
     
  • 1 in 4 adolescents report verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse from a dating partner each year.1
     
  • About 10% of students nationwide report being physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past 12 months.2

Do you want to learn more about teen dating violence?  You can find answers to some of the questions you may have on our Teen Page and don’t forget to take our Relationship IQ Test.  Visit our Teen Resource Page for a list of websites and books relating to the topic.

Love Is Respect is a great place to find information and resources for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.  Start by downloading their 2018 Respect Week Guide! 

Also, follow Vera House’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages during the month of February to get more information about teen dating violence.


1. Foshee VA, Linder GF, Bauman KE, et al. The Safe Dates project: theoretical basis, evaluation design, and selected baseline findings. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 1996;12(Suppl 2):39–47.

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance—United States, 2007. MMWR 2008;57(No.SS#4).

A Message to Andrew Cuomo

“The Friends of Andrew Cuomo” spent over $300,000 to launch an ad campaign designed to paint former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as a victim of political attacks because of the sexual harassment claims against him. We cannot allow this gaslighting to continue while the ad revictimizes victims of not only Cuomo’s sexual harassment but ANYONE who has ever experienced abuse. The tactics used by Cuomo and his supporters further represent the barriers that survivors face every day that prevent them from coming forward and getting support. 

 

We at Vera House have asked Andrew Cuomo to take accountability for the harm he has caused on multiple occasions. Instead of admitting to his wrongdoings, he continues to use power and control to suppress and invalidate the truths of the survivors.  Today we released a video, produced by Solon Quinn Studios and supported by Survivors’ Network, that sends a powerful message to survivors, "I believe you."  

 

We are asking you to help us amplify the video so that survivors throughout New York and the rest of the world know that we believe and stand with them. 

 

Here’s how to get involved:  

1. Share our post on Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter  

2. Engage with our content on Instagram and TikTok   

3. Share survivor support resources from your organization  

4. Tag @verahouseinc  

 

For any questions or to request an interview with a member of Survivors' Network, please contact us at: communications@verahouse.org