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Adopt a resolution recognizing April 2025 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month" and recognize collaborative efforts working to raise awareness on the topic
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt a resolution recognizing April 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month; and
2. Recognize collaborative efforts to raise awareness on the topic of teen dating violence.
SUMMARY:
The importance of addressing teen dating abuse was highlighted by Congress in the 2005 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. In 2006, both the U.S. House and Senate declared the first full week of April as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. This was expanded in 2010 to declare the entire month of April 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
If adopted, this resolution would designate April 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. All Californians would be encouraged to participate in appropriate programs and activities that support healthy teen relationships and increase public awareness of teen dating violence in their communities.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to adopt the resolution. The costs associated with preparation of the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2024/25 Working budget.
DISCUSSION:
Relationships during the teen years can have a long-lasting impact on dating and relationships later in life. Therefore, it is important that teens recognize what is a healthy vs. unhealthy relationship is and what to carry on into future relationships. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three adolescents reports verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual dating abuse each year. The CDC also states that 1 in 11 female ...
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