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Dating Violence or Relationship Violence

Dating Violence or Relationship Violence. Fort Bend Independent School District December 11, 2007. Teen Dating Violence Facts. Crosses race, gender, and socioeconomic lines.

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Dating Violence or Relationship Violence

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  1. Dating Violenceor Relationship Violence Fort Bend Independent School District December 11, 2007

  2. Teen Dating Violence Facts • Crosses race, gender, and socioeconomic lines. • Females ages 16-24 are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence than any other age group---at a rate triple the national average. • 1 in 5 female high school students is being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner. • 22% of all homicides against females ages 16-19 were committed by an intimate partner. • Half of reported date rapes occur among teenagers.

  3. What it is • a pattern of coercive, manipulative behavior that one partner exerts over the other for the purpose of establishing and maintaining power and control. • may take various forms: emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, limiting independence, isolation, threats, intimidation, harassment, minimization, denial and blame. • As in adult domestic violence, the vast majority of teen dating violence involves the abuse of girls by male partners. However, there are also adolescents who abuse gay, lesbian or transgender partners and girls who abuse male partners. • Closely related to sexual harassment and bullying

  4. Why we care…. • School districts are required by new Texas law to adopt and implement a dating violence policy to be included in the district improvement plan. • The FBISD dating violence policy is incorporated into the existing policy prohibiting harassment, FFH(Local).

  5. The Policy Must : • Include a definition of dating violence • Address safety planning • Address enforcement of protective orders • Address school-based alternatives to protective orders • Provide for training for teachers and administrators • Provide counseling for affected students; and • Provide for awareness education for students and parents.

  6. Alternatives to Protective Orders • Offending student may be physically separated from the target; • Principal may, after conference with the offending student and his or her parent, implement a stay-away agreement. • In serious cases, the offending student may be transferred to another school (if not in a disciplinary placement).

  7. Resources for Administrators • Administrators may wish to use the “Student-on-student Altercation Response Chart” to guide you through the steps. • The new regulation at FFH provides guidance into how to proceed when investigating allegations of dating violence, sexual harassment, bullying, etc. • Remember to monitor student-on-student situations.

  8. Warning Signs: for School Personnel • One dating partner is having attendance problems • Downward change in grades • Change in weight • No longer hanging out with old group of friends • More passive and quiet than usual • Sad, withdrawn, isolated from group • Signs of control: physical, social • Change in style of dress • Bruising

  9. Prevention Recommendations: Handout contains recommendations for: • Teens • Parents • School Personnel • Counselors • Others

  10. Counseling for Students Affected by Dating Violence • Will train secondary counselors • Inform students about counseling office being a safe place to discuss this issue • Utilize Life Saver program • Counselors to provide initial support, plus referral to outside providers

  11. Awareness Education • We already have the Creating Healthy Relationships program—partnership with the Fort Bend County Women’s Center • Allow the Women’s Center to set up a table during lunch at high schools • Use advisory period to deliver awareness lessons found in resources on next slide • For parents: • Handouts at Open House? • Community Newsletter • Websites • What other ideas do you have?

  12. Resources: • American Bar Association Teen Dating Violence Week Toolkit:http://www.abanet.org/unmet/toolkitmaterials.html Downloadable toolkit with prevention guide; handouts for parents, teachers, teens, and counselors; lesson plans, posters, and a DVD to use with students (pay shipping only for DVD). • Love is Not Abuse Website: http://www.loveisnotabuse.comDownloadable complete curriculum, handbooks for teens and parents, handouts, separate brochures for boys and girls, prevalence statistics, etc. • National Center for Victims of Crime—Dating Violence Resource Center: http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_DatingViolenceResourceCenter101 Downloadable tip sheets and resources for teens and parents

  13. Referrals: • Mental Health America of Fort Bend County 281-207-2480 http://www.mhafbc.org • Fort Bend County Women’s Center 24 hour information and crisis line 281-342-4357 http://www.fortbendwomenscenter.org • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

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