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Teen Dating Violence Prevention
for Parents & Community Members

Good news - Preventing abuse is possible! It starts with empowering our youth with the knowledge and resources to know the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships. YOU can make a difference by starting a conversation about dating today!

Parent's Guide

Talking to your teen or tween about relationship red flags and dating violence is a must because both are more common than parents may know. 

Mother and Son
High School Friends

School & Community
Presentations

A vital part of the FavorHouse mission is ensuring that the community is aware of how to prevent domestic violence before it starts. We have a Prevention & Outreach professional on staff to present to classrooms, youth groups, businesses, and community organizations.

Tech Tools

Technology plays a significant role in the lives of teenagers today, and it is important to understand how it can impact their relationships. Here are some tech tools that can help you address teen dating violence:

  • Safety Apps for Devices: The "PROTECT" app for educating teens and parents on how to be digitally savvy, The "Bark" app for monitoring devices, and "Covenant Eyes" for protecting children from pornography.

  • Digital Literacy: Promote digital literacy among teenagers by discussing healthy online behaviors, consent, and the importance of maintaining boundaries in digital communication. Click the button below to learn more about what parents and caregivers need to know about AI and "Deepfakes".

Catching Up
Watching a Movie in Drive-in Theater

Media Awareness

Media plays a significant role in shaping our understanding of relationships. By promoting media awareness, we can help teenagers critically analyze and challenge unhealthy relationship portrayals. Here are some tips:

  • Engage in Conversation: Watch TV shows, movies, or music videos together and discuss the dynamics of the relationships portrayed. Encourage your teenager to question and challenge unrealistic or harmful behaviors.

  • Media Literacy Resources: There are many media literacy resources online. The button below takes you to commonsense.org with family tips on helping 6th through 12th graders in spoting fake news and decoding media.

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