February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)—a time dedicated to shining a light on the reality of unhealthy relationships among teens and empowering young people to build safe, respectful partnerships. This issue is more prevalent than many realize, and raising awareness is the first step toward change.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it is estimated that 1 in 9 female and 1 in 16 male high school students has experienced some type of dating abuse. 

In my efforts to continually bring awareness to domestic violence, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month.  I found a website, DoSomething.org, created as a collective group of millions of young people trying to make a change for the good.  They have outlined 11 facts on teen dating violence that I would like to share.

Did you know that among teens and young adults, 1 in 3 teens will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse from someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults.  And nearly half (43%) of U.S. College women report experiencing violent or abusive dating behaviors.  These facts are sobering.