Dating Violence
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What is a Green Dot?
“Green Dot, etc.” is a five year strategy designed to engage ALL community members in the effort to decrease violence. It uses awareness, education and skill-practice to encourage proactive behaviors that establish intolerance of norms that support violence. The goal is for individuals and groups to engage in a basic education program that will equip them to integrate moments of prevention and intervention within their existing relationships and daily activities. It reinforces the community members that they CAN make a difference. Perhaps more importantly, it engages them actively in norm changing behavior that ultimately will lay the groundwork for a culture within our community that does not tolerate violence. The…
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
What is Teen Dating Violence? Teen dating violence is a pattern of physically, sexually, verbally and/ or emotionally abusive behavior in a dating relationship. Physical Abuse Any intentional, unwanted contact with the other person’s body. Physical abuse does not have to leave a bruise or a mark. Examples: Scratching Shoving Pinching Pulling Hair Kicking Biting Burning Strangling Using a weapon Sexual Abuse Any sexual behavior that is unwanted or interferes with the other person’s right to say “no” to sexual advances Examples: Unwanted kissing or touching Date Rape Forcing someone to go further sexually than he or she wants to Unwanted rough or violent sexual activity Not letting someone use birth control…