PRESENTS

TEEN DATING PEER MENTOR

TRAINING VOL. 1

EXERCISE 1

DID YOU KNOW? STATISTICS

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/

WHO ARE WE ?

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

HOW CAN YOU HELP ?

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

…HOW CAN YOU HELP SOME MORE!

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

HOW DO YOU FEEL ?

POEM

MOTHER I HEAR YOUMother I hear youAre you listening to me my child?Yes I hearYou are a strong black womanHold your head up my childDon’t ever stand around and take this beating Stand up my childMother I heard you Are you listening my childYes I am Listening-Brianna, Age 17

HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE

~ HELP!!~

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

911

QUESTION/ANSWER&

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