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Prevention Services
- DateSafe Program
1 in 3 teens knows someone who has been
hit, kicked, slapped or choked by his or her dating partner.
1 in 11 high school students reports being
physically hurt by someone they were dating.
Intimate partner violence
occurs in teen dating relationships at almost triple the rate of
adult relationships. It happens to males, females, straights,
gays and lesbians. It happens at home and at school. Some call
it an epidemic. But while it occurs so frequently, teens are
much less likely to report it. They're embarrassed, ashamed,
guilty - they think it's their fault. They think they’re alone.
SAVE’s DateSafe DVD encourages teens to speak out if they
experience physical, verbal, or emotional abuse.
A project of
Leadership Fremont Class of 2008 and SAVE, the DateSafe DVD was
created to prevent teen
dating violence and to provide resources to teens that may
already be in a violent relationship. The DVD complements
SAVE’s existing Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program.
The DVD is
available through SAVE by emailing
info@save-dv.org or calling 510-574-2250 |
