National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Week

"National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week", February 4th-8th, 2008, urges local, state and national organizations, governments and private industry to take action to end teen dating violence. The initiative was spearheaded by teenagers across the nation who chose to take a stand and put a stop to teen dating violence.

Initiated in 2004 by the American Bar Association and now supported by dozens of national, state and local organizations, the call to end teen dating violence was formally recognized in 2006 and 2007 when both Houses of Congress declared the first week in February "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week."  Since 2006, many governors, the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Defense and Justice have promoted goals and activities that support the Initiative.

The House and Senate "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week" resolutions call on government representatives and agencies, private organizations and public officials to promote activities in their respective communities that raise awareness of the high incidence of teen dating violence that occurs among our teens every day, as well as prevention strategies.

For more information, please visit http://crapo.senate.gov/issues/teen_dating_violence.cfm
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