The Connecticut State Department of Education is excited to announce the launch of a new webpage to provide educators with information and resources on Teen Dating Violence.

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four teens will experience dating abuse during this coming year. Results from the 2009 Connecticut School Health Survey indicate that about 17% of Connecticut high school students have been in a verbally abusive dating relationship in the past year, 10% in a physically abusive dating relationship in the past year, and 7.4% were forced into sexual intercourse. 
Per Connecticut General Statue Section 10-220a, each local or regional board of education is required to provide in-service training programs for its teachers, administrators and pupil personnel on teen dating violence and domestic violence programs. The State Department of Education has developed a webpage that provides resources and technical assistance to support meeting the requirements of this legislation.
The Teen Dating Violence webpage is a tool that you can use to obtain valuable information to support the development of healthy and safe relationships. Included on this webpage is a Fact Sheet, a webinar and other resources that support implementation on the local level.

 

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Legislation Fact Sheet Crisis Hotline Connecticut Initiatives Connecticut Data

Website Introduction Webinar Text Version of Webinar - PDF Transcript of Webinar - PDF

 

 

 

Bonnie Edmondson, Ed.D. Education Consultant Coordinated School Health Comprehensive School Health Connecticut State Department of Health 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Phone 860-713-6936 Email bonnie.edmondson@ct.gov Website www.ct.gov/sde/healthyconneCTions

Kimberly Traverso, L.P.C. Education Consultant Connecticut State Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Phone 860-808-2057 Fax 860-807-2062 Email kimberly.traverso@ct.gov Website www.sde.ct.gov