Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

It's Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month!
This VDAY women are rising to end violence against women and as part of the greater movement, we want to ensure that the teenage girls in your life are getting the love and respect they deserve—today and all year long: Share this healthy relationship quiz with 5 teens in your life!

Did you know?
100% of middle-schoolers surveyed responded that jealousy and possessiveness are part of true love...

Teens frequently form their first romantic relationship without a clear understanding of what constitutes a healthy versus an unhealthy relationship.

 

ACT WITH LOVE:

(1) Check out Soroptimist's Model Program Kit: Teen Dating Violence Project
(2) Share “Real Love vs. Red Flags: The Dating Quiz”—our online quiz to help identify healthy relationships—with 5 teens in your life.
(3) Distribute bookmarks to teens in your community. Raise awareness among teens about healthy relationships.
(4) Circulate these FREE flyers in your community to educate and provide resources on where teens can seek help.

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to ending violence against women!
Warm Regards,
The Dream Team

 

Stand Up to Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.
Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles.

Protect Yourself from Cyberbullying:

• Always think about what you post. You never know what someone will forward. Being kind to others online will help to keep you safe. Do not share anything that could hurt or embarrass anyone.
• Keep your password a secret from other kids. Even kids that seem like friends could give your password away or use it in ways you don’t want. Let your parents have your passwords.
• Think about who sees what you post online. Complete strangers? Friends? Friends of friends? Privacy settings let you control who sees what.
• Keep your parents in the loop. Tell them what you’re doing online and who you’re doing it with. Let them friend or follow you. Listen to what they have to say about what is and isn’t okay to do. They care about you and want you to be safe.
• Talk to an adult you trust about any messages you get or things you see online that make you sad or scared. If it is cyberbullying, report it.

Stand Up for Others

When you see bullying, there are safe things you can do to make it stop.

• Talk to a parent, teacher, or another adult you trust. Adults need to know when bad things happen so they can help.
• Be kind to the kid being bullied. Show them that you care by trying to include them. Sit with them at lunch or on the bus, talk to them at school, or invite them to do something. Just hanging out with them will help them know they aren’t alone.

Not saying anything could make it worse for everyone. The kid who is bullying will think it is ok to keep treating others that way.

Get Involved

You can be a leader in preventing bullying in your community.

• Find out more about where and when bullying happens at your school. Think about what could help. Then, share your ideas. There is a good chance that adults don’t know all of what happens. Your friends can go with you to talk to a teacher, counselor, coach, or parent and can add what they think.
• Talk to the principal about getting involved at school. Schools sometimes give students a voice in programs to stop bullying. Be on a school safety committee. Create posters for your school about bullying. Be a role model for younger kids.
• Write a blog, letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or tweet about bullying.

Source: http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/what-you-can-do/index.html#cyberbullying

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