Peer to Peer Training and Engagement around the issue of teen dating violence and abuse

1. TEEN DATING
PEER MENTOR
TRAINING
VOL. 1

3.  Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a
relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence
or self-harm if presented with a breakup
(*Domestic Violence Statistics, 2011)
 Black and Hispanic girls ages 15-18 experience
the most instances of dating violence (Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, 2009)
 Men who as children witnessed their parents’
domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse
their own wives than sons of nonviolent parent
(*Domestic Violence Statistics, 2011)
 40% Increase in teen dating violence in Miami
Dade County since 2001 (Youth Risk Behavior
Survey, 2001-2009)
*Website: Domestic Violence Statistics: http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/

4.  MOTIVATED STUDENTS WHO ATTEND A MIAMI-DADE SCHOOL AND DESIRE
TO SEE TEEN DATING PREVENTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED
WITHIN THE TEACHING CURRICULUM
 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO DESIRE TO CREATE HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS AMOUNGST PARTNERSHIPS, FRIENDSHIPS, AND
FOLLOWSHIPS
 CHANGE AGENTS AND LEADERS OF LOCAL,STATE, AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WHO DESIRE SAFETY AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE
REGARDLESS OF GENDER,CREED,OR ETHICITY

5.  MENTOR OTHERS [PEERS] ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AN
ADOPT AWARENESS SKILLS IN TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
PREVENTION
 SPREAD THE WORD BY GETTING FAMILY AND FRIENDS
TO SIGN THE PETITION IN SUPPORT OF TEEN DATING
PREVENTION

6.  MENTOR OTHERS [PEERS] ON HOW TO
IDENTIFY AN ADOPT AWARENESS SKILLS IN
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION
 ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SHARE IN A
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNERS
AND FRIENDS

8. MOTHER I HEAR YOU
Mother I hear you
Are you listening to me my child?
Yes I hear
You are a strong black woman
Hold your head up my child
Don’t ever stand around and take this beating
Stand up my child
Mother I heard you
Are you listening my child
Yes I am Listening
-Brianna, Age 17

10.  Dade-County Domestic Violence HotLine:
305-758-2546 or 305-247-4249
 National Domestic Violence HotLine:
1−800−799−SAFE(7233)
 Urgent Inc. (Reproductive Justice):
786-439-1544
911

11. The Campaign for Girls Well-Being is Supported By