Teen Dating Violence (TDV)
In Nevada County, 80 percent of youth ages 12-25 reported having experienced, or knowing someone who has experienced, domestic violence in a survey conducted by the Nevada County Community Action Team.
When a young person is exposed to violence, they are more likely to experience the cycle of abuse in adulthood (either as a perpetrator or victim). It also can lead to many other long-term harmful effects such as struggles with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and more. We need to end this generational cycle of violence.
Our Prevention Team is actively collaborating with local school counselors, teachers, and administrators to bring violence prevention to our students, particularly through our Healthy Relationships training program. Students themselves have been asking for action and education around this issue.
It is important to hear from those who are directly affected by teen dating violence and want to begin the discussion around what changes could help prevent this behavior. We invite the youth (ages 12-25) of our beautiful community to participate in our creative writing opportunity titled Building Bridges Beyond Violence: My View.
Teen dating violence happens year-round. Help raise awareness as we support our youth and work to prevent teen dating violence. Check out our blog to learn more about teen dating violence or follow NCCAT’s posts about TDVAM on Facebook.