February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We encourage you to use the information in this smore to learn more about teenage dating violence, get tips for talking to your child about healthy relationships, and know what to do if you are concerned about your child's relationship.

One in three girls in the US is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.

Only 33% of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told anyone about the abuse.

Click on the links below for more information.

Relationships aren't clear cut- they exist on a spectrum from healthy to abusive, with unhealthy somewhere in the middle. Where a relationship falls on this spectrum can also change with time. You and your child can use this tool below to evaluate his/her relationship, and talk about ways to move closer to the healthy end of the spectrum.

Below are helpful tips and starter questions to use when talking with your child. You can also use the Healthy Relationship Quiz to help your child evaluate his/her relationship.

You can find additional information on dating violence at the following links:

*The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed in the above listed resources are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD.

If you have questions or concerns about your student, please contact your campus counselor.

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