1/28/13 - February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness month and LACASA is partnering up with high schools across Livingston County to increase awareness about the silent epidemic. LACASAâs Community Education Director Nicole Matthews Creech says out of more than 10,000 local middle and high school students surveyed, over 40% said they know someone who has experienced emotional, physical, sexual or verbal abuse in their relationships. She says domestic violence doesnât just happen in adult relationships so theyâre putting a focus on area youth and reaching out to local high schools about what teen dating violence entails, some warning signs and how to help someone in that situation. Tess Bradley is a senior at Brighton High School and said one warning sign that both parents and teens should be aware of is if a partner checks your cell phone, email or social media without permission. Meanwhile, Howell High School senior Breanne Casper says she and her counterparts at other schools will be putting up posters and passing out information during lunch periods along with silicone wristbands that read âlove is respectâ and âlove shouldnât hurtâ to help spread overall awareness. (JK)
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